2023 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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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 Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,195 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts 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 Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $65 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,176 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $4,950 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,303 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine Arts Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $4,176 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 42 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $3,196 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. 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 Florida International University Fine Arts Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $4,468 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. 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 more about Fine Arts at University of Central Florida
University of North Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UNF also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $4,367 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,318 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Louisiana State University Fine Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,288 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UWF.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 45 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,433 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.
Full UT Knoxville Fine Arts Report
Appalachian State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $7,354 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 64 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,130 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,632 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NKU.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 78 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $7,645 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,593 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UARK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $12,003 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arkansas Fine Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $6,726 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
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Western Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $9,305 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $12,751 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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University of Mississippi landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $7,764 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UofL also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $13,431 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 84 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $11,260 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $8,677 for southeast region fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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