2020 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Art Degrees
Ranked by affordability, these 11 schools all offer online low-cost bachelor's degrees in art & design. Southern New Hampshire University Online, ranked #1, offers an online BA in Graphic Design and Media Arts for only $9,600 per year. In the #2 spot is Liberty University, offering a tuition rate of $11,700 per academic year. Multiple degree programs are available, including a BFA in Graphic Design and a BFA in Studio & Digital Arts: Graphic Design.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Southern New Hampshire University Online | $9,600 | |
| Liberty University | $11,700 | |
| Central Michigan University | $13,454 | |
| Bellevue University | $13,600 | |
| Upper Iowa University | $14,130 | |
| Lindenwood University | $14,850 | |
| University of Florida | $15,000 | |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | $16,058 | |
| The University of Montana | $21,600 | |
| Cogswell College | $24,750 | |
| Academy of Art University | $28,890 |
Southern New Hampshire University Online Manchester (NH)
Example Classes: 3-D Art and Design, 3-D Modeling and Animation, Creature Design, Environment Design, Game Art and Development Capstone, Intro to Digital Sculpting Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Liberty University Lynchburg (VA)
Example Classes: Advanced Typography, Digital Photography, History of Graphic Design, Interactive Publication, Publication Design, Vector Illustration Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant (MI)
Example Classes: 3D Printing and Fashion, Apparel Product Development, Dress and Culture, Fashion Design: Illustration, Fashion Retail Management, Textile Analysis Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Bellevue University Bellevue (NE)
Example Classes: Branding, Identity Design, Interactivity Basics, Publication Design, Single Page Design, Website Development Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Upper Iowa University Fayette (IA)
Example Classes: Advertising Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Imaging, Publication Design, Typography, Web Publishing and Social Media Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Lindenwood University Saint Charles (MO)
Example Classes: 3D Animation, Arts Entrepreneurship, Concept Design, Design with Photoshop, History of Games and Critical Theory, Level Design Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Florida Gainesville (FL)
Example Classes: Advanced Digital Animation Techniques, Digital Storytelling, Entrepreneurship in New Media, Theory of Digital Media Protocols, Wearable and Mobile App Development, Writing for Interactive Media Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood (CO)
Example Classes: Animation Sound Design + Video Editing, Business, Ethics + Copyright for Animation, Creative Visualization, Design: Stills to Motion, Digital Painting for Film + Games, Tools + Techniques of Contemporary Animation Online Bachelor's Degrees
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The University of Montana Missoula (MT)
Example Classes: Graphic Design Applications, Presentation to the Community, Studio Synthesis, Techniques of the Web, Topics in Film and Media Studies, Visual Language: 3-D Design Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Cogswell College Sunnyvale (CA)
Example Classes: Character Rigging, Environment Art, Game Animation, Game Usability, Level Design, Texturing Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Academy of Art University San Francisco (CA)
Example Classes: Book Arts, Composition & Painting, Intermediate Figure Drawing, Printmaking, Silkscreen, Still Life Painting, Watercolor Painting Online Bachelor's Degrees
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