2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
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Digital Arts is the 259th most popular major in the country with 3,022 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,978 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in digital arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent digital arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the digital arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Digital Arts (With Aid)
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 283 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Digital Arts at University of Central Florida
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Digital Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 25 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Parkside also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $11,327 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid per year to attend UW - Parkside.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
Read full report on Digital Arts at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,606 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Digital Arts Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oneonta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,386 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid per year to attend Southern Oregon University.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville is $12,061 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Digital Arts Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,446 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Read more about Digital Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
SUNY Potsdam landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,704 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid per year to attend SUNY Potsdam.
Wichita State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 17 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $14,382 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Hamline University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,866 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid per year to attend Hamline University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Kennesaw State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 21 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,221 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid per year to attend KSU Georgia.
Read full report on Digital Arts at Kennesaw State University
University of Kentucky ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $17,127 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,503 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Digital Arts Report
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is $17,796 for bachelor’s degree art & technology students with aid.
Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Digital Arts Report
University of Toledo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $17,630 for Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students with aid.
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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%.
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