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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s

364 Ranked Colleges
9,794 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,794 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 364 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend BYU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at BYU

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 364 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Truman State is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Truman State

Out of the 364 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Read full report on Fine Arts at West Texas A&M University

Out of the 364 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SIUE is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Read more about Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#5

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Fine Arts Report

Top 20% in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to fine arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Western Carolina University

#9

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend NSU.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Northern State University

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Fine Arts Report

#11

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Illinois State University

#12

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,259 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend NIU.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Northern Illinois University

#13

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 104 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Edinboro is $16,833 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Read more about Fine Arts at Edinboro

#14

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,210 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Western Illinois University.

Read full report on Fine Arts at WIU

#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State Fine Arts Report

#16

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

Read more about Fine Arts at Saint Cloud State University

Fort Hays State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

Read more about Fine Arts at FHSU

#18

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Top 20% in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI is also in the top of our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,620 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UNI

#19

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Hunter College.

The low 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%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Hunter College

#20

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Fine Arts at University of North Texas

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,514 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low 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%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley

University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,412 for bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend UMN Morris.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Morris Fine Arts Report

Top 15% in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 190 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, CSULB is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree fine arts 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine Arts at CSULB

#24

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $11,947 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Full Youngstown State University Fine Arts Report

#25

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Top 20% in overall quality

Bridgewater State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bridgewater State is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 53 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Bridgewater State is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Read more about Fine Arts at Bridgewater State

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#29

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#30

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#31

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#33

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#36

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#36

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#40

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#41

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#42

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#43

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#44

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#46

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#47

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#48

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
#50

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
52 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
53 Towson University Towson, MD
54 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
55 The City College of New York New York, NY

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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