2023 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
112
Ranked Colleges
6,169
Degrees Awarded
$13,500
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 6,169 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,404 and $26,517 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 112 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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 149 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region fine arts students per year to attend Florida State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 49 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for southeast region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at WCU
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UofM
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 127 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #16 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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.
Full USF Tampa Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 122 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at FIU
With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 72 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Miss
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 129 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region fine arts students per year to attend University of Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Florida
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region fine arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Georgia
University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 177 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Central Florida
University of North Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,865 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNF Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,562 for southeast region fine arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region fine arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UNC Charlotte
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 38 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCA
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students per year to attend FAU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida Atlantic University
With a ranking of #16, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 48 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at GaSou
With a ranking of #17, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 101 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UNC Greensboro
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,189 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus
University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 72 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for southeast region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Kennesaw State University
East Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for southeast region fine arts students.
Full East Carolina University Fine & Studio Arts Report
Mississippi College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi College is $18,190 for southeast region fine arts students.
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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Mississippi College
Appalachian State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 41 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Appalachian State
University of South Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 27 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $16,826 for Southeast Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of South Alabama
With a ranking of #25, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,530 for southeast region fine arts students per year to attend UAB.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UAB Fine & Studio Arts Report
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