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2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
945 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 945 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,266 and $28,922 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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 in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $8,976 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,688 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $15,767 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $8,654 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Full UNG Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $10,922 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CSU.

Full CSU Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 48 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $13,653 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at GaSou

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $16,472 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KSU Georgia Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 21 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend VSU is $12,223 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Valdosta State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $17,335 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Georgia College

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,054 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of West Georgia.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of West Georgia

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 187 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $41,407 for Georgia Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full SCAD Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #12, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ai Atlanta has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta is $25,593 for georgia fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Ai Atlanta Fine & Studio Arts Report

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