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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 128 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $6,686 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 91%.

Full Michigan State University Fine Arts Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $11,598 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fine Arts at Central Michigan

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM Flint has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Flint is $7,955 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Michigan - Flint

#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Saginaw Valley State University is $10,522 for michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Fine Arts Report

#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, WMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $13,021 for michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Michigan University.

Full WMU Fine Arts Report

Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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

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