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2023 Best Value Colleges for Art Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Ranked Colleges
397 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 858 people earned their degree in art therapy/therapist, making the major the 465th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 397 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in art therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art therapy/therapist programs, but they also 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Art Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Nazareth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nazareth is $31,108 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Art Therapy at Nazareth College

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Temple Art Therapy Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Mount Saint Vincent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Vincent is $20,025 for middle atlantic region art therapy students.

Read more about Art Therapy at Mount Saint Vincent

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.

NDMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Notre Dame of Maryland University is $19,990 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Art Therapy at Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 22 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $33,682 for middle atlantic region art therapy students per year to attend Hofstra.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey

Caldwell University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Caldwell University is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

Caldwell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Caldwell University is $20,175 for middle atlantic region art therapy students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Caldwell Art Therapy Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

With a ranking of #7, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post also made our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students per year to attend LIU Post.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full LIU Post Art Therapy Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 17 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $32,563 for middle atlantic region art therapy students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Therapy at GWU

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Seton Hill University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.

Seton Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hill is $23,328 for middle atlantic region art therapy students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Therapy at Seton Hill

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Carlow University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 132 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Carlow also took the #10 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carlow is $21,190 for middle atlantic region art therapy students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Carlow Art Therapy Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students per year to attend New York University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Art Therapy at NYU

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also made our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Drexel is $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Art Therapy at Drexel University

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $20,225 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students per year to attend Marywood.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood Art Therapy Report

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cedar Crest College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

Cedar Crest also took the #13 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cedar Crest is $21,706 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Art Therapy at Cedar Crest

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 38 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $47,438 for middle atlantic region art therapy students per year to attend Pratt Institute.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Art Therapy at Pratt Institute - Main

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

Mercyhurst also took the #14 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,283 for middle atlantic region art therapy students per year to attend Mercyhurst University.

Read full report on Art Therapy at Mercyhurst University

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $48,384 for Middle Atlantic Region Art Therapy students per year to attend School of Visual Arts.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Therapy at School of Visual Arts

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