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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$26,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,404 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,106 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morehead State University are $14,106 a year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UARK are $26,390 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UARK also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$8,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Carolina University Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #6, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $23,624 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Radford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Louisiana Tech University Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 50
Florida 78
Georgia 98
North Carolina 60
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 36
Alabama 20
South Carolina 14
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 3

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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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