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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Alabama (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 Alabama, there were 384 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,563 and $27,574 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 367 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,191 and $26,651 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Alabama (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 36 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAH is $15,860 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 27 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $14,130 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend UNA.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNA

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $15,501 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend University of South Alabama.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, TROY has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $14,285 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend TROY.

Full TROY Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,953 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 49 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $22,597 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend The University of Alabama.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#8

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

AUM also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend AUM is $13,987 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full AUM Fine & Studio Arts Report

#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 45 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $16,435 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Montevallo.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Montevallo

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Auburn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Auburn University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 & Studio Arts at Auburn University

#11

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Alabama State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alabama State University is $13,650 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Alabama State

#12

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $29,673 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Samford.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 87%.

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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.

Credits

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