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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fine arts education in Alabama.
Top Schools in Fine Arts
No school ranked higher than The University Of Alabama this year for fine arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Tuscaloosa. The University Of Alabama graduates 73% of students within six years. About 30 fine arts degrees were awarded at The University Of Alabama in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients from The University Of Alabama generally make around $21,836. The University Of Alabama graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
Read more about the fine arts program at The University Of Alabama
Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fine arts, ranking #2. Auburn University is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. There were roughly 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Auburn University in the most recent data year. Fine Arts graduates of Auburn University earn a median of $55,422 early in their careers. Auburn University graduates carry a median of $22,803 in student loans.
See the full fine arts program report for Auburn University
A rank of #3 makes Athens State University one of the top schools for fine arts. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent data year. Fine Arts graduates of Athens State University earn a median of $38,006 early in their careers. Athens State University graduates carry a median of $27,389 in student loans.
See the full fine arts program report for Athens State University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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