2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Southeast Region
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Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,219 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,082 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Southeast Region
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 24 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UCF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 South Florida - Main Campus
University of North Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, UNF has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNF is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend GaSou.
Harding University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
With a ranking of #11, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Tennessee Technological University
Louisiana Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The University of West Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
Murray State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for USC Upstate is $15,832 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Appalachian State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Orleans ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 21 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of New Orleans is $11,193 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
University of Georgia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Read more about Fine Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 58 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend University of North Georgia.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend NKU.
With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Lee University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
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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%.
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- *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.
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