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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,716 people earned their degree in art history, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 448 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in art history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art history programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree art history students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Art History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full U-M Art History Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at Indiana University - Bloomington

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree art history students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at University of Illinois at Chicago

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree art history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wayne State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Full Wayne State Art History Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWM Art History Report

#8 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State Art History Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at Cleveland State University

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree art history students whose families make $30-$48k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read full report on Art History at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#5 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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