Bachelor's Fine and Studio Arts Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Bachelor's Fine and Studio Arts Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings, ranked by program debt / annual five-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Fine and Studio Arts programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 336 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts0.19×8%1533$18k$89k94%2,07698 mi 2CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York0.21×57%970$3k$58k51%10,6961 mi 3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California0.22×31%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 4University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California0.23×11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 5CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York0.23×54%1280$3k$63k57%16,2891 mi 6Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island0.23×5%1546$25k$93k96%7,2261 mi 7Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York0.23×9%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 8San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California0.24×36%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 9University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.24×55%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 10CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York0.28×58%1140$3k$61k54%10,5433 mi 11Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York0.29×19%1494$39k$71k91%2,44426 mi 12University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington0.30×39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 13University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington0.30×91%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 14Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, New York0.30×21%1405$32k$69k83%2,694124 mi 15CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York0.30×64%1120$4k$63k53%12,5503 mi 16University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.30×9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 17California State University-East BayHayward, California0.30×97%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 18Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Texas0.32×44%993$4k$48k46%6,667102 mi 19University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming0.32×97%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 20University of California-DavisDavis, California0.32×42%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 21California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California0.32×95%—$10k$62k51%5,0135 mi 22California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California0.33×93%—$7k$59k57%32,69114 mi 23California State University-ChicoChico, California0.33×93%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi 24University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California0.34×27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 25University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina0.34×15%1439$12k$72k91%20,752115 mi 26University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California0.34×10%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 27California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California0.35×97%—$14k$59k59%6,8192 mi 28University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California0.35×33%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 29University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland0.35×45%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 30Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida0.35×66%1127$9k$57k63%23,7572 mi 31Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee0.36×76%1151$14k$49k58%8,698365 mi 32California State University-FullertonFullerton, California0.36×91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 33Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York0.36×68%1319$34k$69k69%6,4886 mi 34University of California-IrvineIrvine, California0.36×29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 35Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California0.36×45%1359$48k$78k79%7,0942 mi 36California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California0.36×94%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 37California State University-FresnoFresno, California0.37×95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 38University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska0.37×89%1118$16k$50k58%4,088544 mi 39CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York0.37×60%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 40University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan0.37×16%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 41Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois0.38×75%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 42California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California0.39×46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 43University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island0.40×72%1160$21k$70k73%13,3815 mi 44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania0.40×58%1370$30k$66k86%20,370110 mi 45Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland0.40×82%1095$17k$64k69%16,1369 mi 46Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, New York0.40×57%1295$42k$78k80%5,18228 mi 47New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey0.41×98%—$16k$53k34%3,6811 mi 48California State University-StanislausTurlock, California0.42×98%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 49University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia0.42×17%1480$22k$87k96%17,59767 mi 50University of California-RiversideRiverside, California0.42×76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 51University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts0.42×83%1285$17k$65k65%11,43424 mi 52Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey0.42×78%1212$22k$60k67%15,84112 mi 53Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York0.42×39%1415$22k$81k82%14,65594 mi 54University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia0.43×38%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 55University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas0.43×91%1060$16k$59k52%6,0785 mi 56University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut0.43×52%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 57University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0.43×83%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 58University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0.43×88%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 59University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0.43×87%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 60University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0.43×88%1090$14k$74k62%4541 mi 61Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado0.43×77%1111$17k$46k36%3,079515 mi 62Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah0.43×92%1187$15k$54k59%20,272572 mi 63New York UniversityNew York, New York0.44×9%1520$37k$83k88%28,6631 mi 64University of Southern MainePortland, Maine0.44×79%1116$14k$50k40%4,2221 mi 65University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York0.44×74%1295$21k$71k75%20,1126 mi 66Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois0.44×88%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 67Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho0.44×96%1118$8k$53k55%44,397565 mi 68Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, Connecticut0.45×83%1160$21k$56k58%3,41826 mi 69The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey0.45×62%1246$28k$73k86%7,10522 mi 70University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida0.45×58%1138$9k$49k59%9,3302 mi 71James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia0.45×72%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 72Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana0.46×78%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 73University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania0.46×5%1553$29k$111k97%10,6503 mi 74Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas0.46×90%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 75Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California0.46×93%—$13k$66k58%5,16616 mi 76Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, New Jersey0.47×89%1223$31k$68k72%3,6841 mi 77Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida0.47×24%1361$11k$62k86%32,21224 mi 78Fordham UniversityBronx, New York0.47×59%1418$44k$86k82%10,5122 mi 79Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah0.47×68%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 80Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, New York0.47×60%—$19k$63k81%7,6371 mi 81University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri0.47×78%1247$20k$63k75%23,929318 mi 82Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, California0.48×88%1195$22k$67k62%2,75930 mi 83Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York0.48×49%1419$19k$75k76%18,1012 mi 84Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts0.48×11%1480$24k$83k89%18,2483 mi 85Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York0.48×4%1553$22k$102k96%8,973< 1 mi 86Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado0.48×89%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 87University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah0.49×86%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 88California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California0.49×98%—$13k$48k49%5,6122 mi 89California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.49×91%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 90University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin0.49×45%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 91University of HoustonHouston, Texas0.49×74%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 92Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts0.50×21%1500$28k$64k89%2,54467 mi 93University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas0.50×74%1169$18k$58k71%28,677421 mi 94Connecticut CollegeNew London, Connecticut0.50×37%1432$36k$75k82%1,9372 mi 95San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California0.51×96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 96Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, New Jersey0.51×71%1211$18k$68k70%4,89813 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.