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2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in Michigan (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Delta College is $3,629 for Michigan Fine Arts students with aid.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Delta College

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Rapids Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $8,684 for Michigan Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for michigan fine arts students with aid.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Washtenaw Community College

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,173 for michigan fine arts students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Michigan State

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for Michigan Fine Arts students with aid.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $15,981 for Michigan Fine Arts students with aid.

Full Central Michigan Fine Arts Report

#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saginaw Valley State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $14,248 for michigan fine arts students with aid per year to attend Saginaw Valley State University.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Fine Arts Report

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UM Flint is $12,734 for michigan fine arts students with aid.

Read more about Fine Arts at UM Flint

#9

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for michigan fine arts students with aid.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Eastern Michigan University

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for Michigan Fine Arts students with aid.

Read more about Fine Arts at Western Michigan 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

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

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