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2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

84 Ranked Colleges
2,438 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Art Studies is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,826 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,601 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,438 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 84 colleges that offer a degree in art studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Full WCU Art Studies Report

#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend UCA.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of Central Arkansas

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Full KSU Georgia Art Studies Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 109 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read more about Art Studies at Florida Atlantic University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read more about Art Studies at A-State

#7 in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students per year to attend UCF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Art Studies at UCF

#16 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

FIU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Art Studies Report

#18 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Studies at USF Tampa

#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of North Florida

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 30 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Full GaSou Art Studies Report

#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Memphis

#12

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 34 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Full University of South Alabama Art Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama in Huntsville is $15,860 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students.

Read more about Art Studies at UAH

#14

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full JMU Art Studies Report

#15

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read full report on Art Studies at Henderson State University

#16

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #16, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students per year to attend McNeese State University.

Read more about Art Studies at McNeese State University

#17

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of West Georgia

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Southeastern.

Full Southeastern Art Studies Report

#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 49 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Art Studies at Virginia Tech

#20

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TROY is $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read full report on Art Studies at TROY

#21

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

Read more about Art Studies at The University of West Florida

#22

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama

Athens State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 17 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Art Studies at Athens State University

#23

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Austin Peay State University.

Full Austin Peay State University Art Studies Report

#24

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Studies at Appalachian State University

#25

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students per year to attend University of Georgia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Georgia

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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