2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee
7Colleges
436Bachelor's Degrees
$27,340Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 436 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, fine & studio arts is the #23 most popular major in Tennessee. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the fine arts bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine & studio arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
University of Memphis has taken the #1 spot in this year's fine & studio arts ranking for non-traditional students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis. UofM also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.
About 3.5% of UofM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,362 students take at least one class online at UofM. 8,225 of UofM students are attending part time.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population. Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee list.
About 2.3% of Middle Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,472 students take at least one class online at Middle Tennessee State University. There are roughly 5,576 part time students in attendance at Middle Tennessee State University.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The student loan default rate at UT Chattanooga is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,689 students take at least one class online at UT Chattanooga. There are roughly 1,757 part time students in attendance at UT Chattanooga.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee list.
About 1.1% of UT Knoxville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. About 3,889 of the students at UT Knoxville are attending part time.
Tennessee Technological University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Tennessee Tech University also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at Tennessee Tech University is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,609 students take at least one class online at Tennessee Tech University. 1,966 students are part time.
East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 5,872 students take at least one class online at ETSU. There are roughly 3,024 part time students in attendance at ETSU.
Our rankings recognize Austin Peay State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Austin Peay State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Tennessee list.
About 3.4% of Austin Peay State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,473 students take at least one class online at Austin Peay State University. 3,684 of Austin Peay State University students are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
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With 436 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, fine & studio arts is the #23 most popular major in Tennessee. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the fine arts bachelor's degrees in the country.
