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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
6,156 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Arizona 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 Arizona, there were 6,156 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,364 and $23,826 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#1 in overall quality
$8,921 Average Net Price
$46,397 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 199 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality
$11,466 Average Net Price
$44,160 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 105 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,466 for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#3 in overall quality
$12,020 Average Net Price
$43,484 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,020 for Arizona Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona
#6 in overall quality
$8,740 Average Net Price
$31,971 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 600 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for Arizona Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#5 in overall quality
$9,317 Average Net Price
$32,363 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1,094 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,317 for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality
$9,799 Average Net Price
$40,689 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,799 for Arizona Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#7 in overall quality
$8,867 Average Net Price
$34,750 Average Early-Career Earnings

Phoenix College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 490 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $8,867 for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Phoenix College.

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#7

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#8 in overall quality
$10,103 Average Net Price
$30,300 Average Early-Career Earnings

Scottsdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 282 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $10,103 for arizona fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.

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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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