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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$27,881 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,802 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 3,224 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

#1

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
$48,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Goucher College to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Goucher undergraduate students pay an average of $48,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Hood College Report

Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.

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$22,226 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,226 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Delaware Report

$18,897 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$28,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Binghamton University are $28,230 a year.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Temple University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 721
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 56
New Jersey 24
District of Columbia 41
Delaware 5

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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