2023 Best Value Colleges for Art Studies in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,568 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region art studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Art Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,924 for southeast region art studies students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Read full report on Art Studies at Western Carolina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 53 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 60 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region art studies students list, UofM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,904 for southeast region art studies students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Read full report on Art Studies at University of Memphis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 70 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for southeast region art studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Florida International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 72 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at Northern Virginia Community College
University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Art Studies Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region art studies students per year to attend UCF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Art Studies at UCF
James Madison University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 120 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $22,562 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at JMU
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region art studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Art Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 87 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Art Studies students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Florida Atlantic University
Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
Full Georgia Southern University Art Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 38 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region Art Studies students per year to attend UCA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at UCA
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region art studies students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region art studies students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Art Studies Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for southeast region art studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Art Studies Report
University of Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region art studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at UARK
Kennesaw State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $18,522 for southeast region art studies students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Kennesaw State University
Appalachian State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for southeast region art studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University Art Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,826 for Southeast Region Art Studies students per year to attend USA.
Full USA Art Studies Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 49 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full UAB Art Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,894 for southeast region art studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at ETSU
The University of West Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 15 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for southeast region art studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at UWF
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 60 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for southeast region art studies students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Virginia Tech
West Virginia University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 49 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region art studies students list, WVU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $13,355 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at West Virginia University
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $13,763 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at Eastern
Radford University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 53 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Radford University is $16,505 for Southeast Region Art Studies students.
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