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2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Montana (With Aid)

2 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Montana, there were 120 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,150 and $27,232 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Montana (With Aid)

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Montana” ranking. It costs about $19,202 for Montana Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Montana State University.

Full MSU Bozeman Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Montana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #2 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 36 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Montana” ranking. It costs about $15,246 for Montana Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend UM.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Montana

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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