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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

9 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across South Carolina, there were 187 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC Aiken, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofSC Aiken is $14,143 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Fine Arts Report

#2

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 22 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. It costs about $15,021 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate.

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#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $10,902 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Bob Jones University Fine Arts Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $16,111 for south carolina bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our south carolina bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Coastal Carolina University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. It costs about $12,933 for south carolina bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Coastal Carolina University.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

College of Charleston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 37 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $15,910 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend C of C.

Full College of Charleston Fine Arts Report

#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Greenville University is $20,265 for south carolina bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full North Greenville University Fine Arts Report

#8

University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

USCB also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for USCB is $14,564 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Claflin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Claflin, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. It costs about $19,068 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Claflin University.

Read more about Fine Arts at Claflin University

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

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