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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

5 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 130 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,575 and $31,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio 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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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $17,924 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend George Washington University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $22,578 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The American University

#3

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $16,429 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of the District of Columbia

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $26,211 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CUA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at CUA

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $39,858 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Howard

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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.

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