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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Alabama 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 Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Alabama, there were 384 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,563 and $27,574 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 367 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,191 and $26,651 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #1 spot on the list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAH has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $13,580 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $12,787 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Alabama.

Full UNA Fine & Studio Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $13,079 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Alabama.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $15,526 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $20,326 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 49 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $19,863 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,338 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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#8

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

AUM also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University at Montgomery is $13,461 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $16,457 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full TROY Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 45 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Montevallo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $14,901 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Montevallo.

Full Montevallo Fine & Studio Arts Report

#11

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Samford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Samford is $22,866 for alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Samford

#12

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Alabama State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $13,696 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Alabama State.

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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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