by our College Data Analytics Team
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 the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,034 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,871 and $24,410 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State is $18,951 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Holyoke Community College is $8,271 for new england region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Holyoke Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lesley is $33,446 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Gordon College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $25,748 for New England Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Gordon College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $42,645 for new england region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Southern New Hampshire University
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for new england region fine arts students.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern Maine
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,583 for New England Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Westfield State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Keene State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,794 for New England Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Keene State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Vermont University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $15,906 for new england region fine arts students.
Rhode Island College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $12,144 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region fine arts students list, Massachusetts College of Art and Design has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $22,968 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 27 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $19,290 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
University of Hartford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hartford is $28,712 for new england region fine arts students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Hartford
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $22,038 for new england region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Maine landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 25 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,033 for New England Region Fine Arts students per year to attend UMaine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine
Framingham State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,535 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend Framingham State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCLA is a small public school situated in North Adams, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,627 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend MCLA.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,830 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend SCSU.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,166 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend Western Connecticut State University.
Full Western Connecticut State University Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UMass Dartmouth is $20,050 for New England Region Fine Arts students.
New England College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $33,807 for New England Region Fine Arts students per year to attend NEC.
With a ranking of #22, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,638 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend URI.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,160 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Central Connecticut State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,723 for new england region fine arts students per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.
New England Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend New England Institute of Technology is $35,654 for new england region fine arts students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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