2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid
308
Ranked Colleges
11,922
Degrees Awarded
$8,900
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 308 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 For Those Getting Aid”.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for fine arts students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts (With Aid)
Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Fine Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Hunter
Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 129 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for fine arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at The City College of New York
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 100 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FIT SUNY also did well on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIT SUNY is $10,389 for fine arts students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology
Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 323 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal State Fullerton also did well on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for fine arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at California State University - Fullerton
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for fine arts students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Florida State
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $12,469 for fine arts students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Fine Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 62 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for fine arts students with aid per year to attend BMCC.
Full BMCC Fine Arts Report
Lehman College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for Fine Arts students with aid.
Read more about Fine Arts at Lehman College
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley
California State University - Long Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 204 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, CSULB is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,054 for fine arts students with aid per year to attend CSULB.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Full California State University - Long Beach Fine Arts Report
Brooklyn College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Fine Arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brooklyn College Fine Arts Report
University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UGA Fine Arts Report
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,444 for Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend LaGuardia.
Full LaGuardia Community College Fine Arts Report
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 75 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for fine arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Fine Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,302 for Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Cal State LA
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 40 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,619 for Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend IU Bloomington.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Fine Arts at IU Bloomington
Queens College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 56 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Queens College is $3,469 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full QC Fine Arts Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for fine arts students with aid per year to attend UIUC.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at UIUC
Florida International University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FIU Fine Arts Report
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for fine arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our fine arts students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for Fine Arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Fine Arts Report
University of Central Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF is also in the top of our “Best Fine Arts Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Fine Arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Central Florida
University of California - Berkeley came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 66 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for fine arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Fine Arts Report
