2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Art Therapy is the 512th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 432 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in art therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree art therapy students.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mary University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Mount Mary also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary University are $16,813.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art therapy students list, Marywood has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art therapy students list, Nazareth has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art therapy students list, SMWC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are $12,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
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Seton Hill University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Seton Hill also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hill are $15,634.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
With a ranking of #10, Cedar Crest College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedar Crest, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cedar Crest are $15,092.
LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 27 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
ESU also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.
Hofstra University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 12 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Hofstra also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172.
With a ranking of #15, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.
Ursuline College also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ursuline College are $22,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Virginia Medical School also took the #16 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. SWC Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SWC Santa Fe also took the #23 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SWC Santa Fe are $22,937, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Drexel University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art therapy students list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Pratt Institute also took the #10 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Adler University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Adler University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 57 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adler, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adler are $37,732.
With a ranking of #22, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. Albertus Magnus College is a small school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Albertus Magnus also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912.
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With a ranking of #24, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s list. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
SVA also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600.
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- 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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