2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Georgia, there were 916 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,845 and $31,819 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 806 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 18 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.
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 and studio arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Georgia
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UGA.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 42 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $16,124 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend University of West Georgia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Augusta University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $11,136 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 142 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Georgia State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $13,953 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $19,691 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Georgia College & State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbus State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $12,058 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Columbus State University.
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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 38 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNG not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Valdosta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,969 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Valdosta State University.
The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Ai Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $23,051 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Ai Atlanta.
Covenant College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Covenant did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $23,413 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Covenant.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $34,263 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Young Harris College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
YHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Young Harris College is $17,591 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Brenau University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Brenau is $21,745 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 130 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $43,641 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend SCAD.
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Berry College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Berry has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berry College is $23,014 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emory University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $23,734 for georgia bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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%.
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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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