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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

16 Ranked Colleges
443 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 464 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,067 and $28,330 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 443 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts 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 fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $14,890 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Vanderbilt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 55 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $16,927 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $18,823 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tennessee State University.

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#5

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 30 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $19,419 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 56 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $18,061 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $19,269 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FHU Fine & Studio Arts Report

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $18,692 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Rhodes College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $26,626 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Peay State University is $17,397 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Peay State University

#11

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $18,173 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Lee University

With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $24,901 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UT Knoxville

#13

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Belmont University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $35,878 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Belmont University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about Fine & Studio Arts at Belmont

#14

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

Union University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Union is $29,336 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Union University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#15

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Lipscomb University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $25,940 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lipscomb.

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 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%.

Full Lipscomb University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#16

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $25,742 for tennessee bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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.

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