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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Art History is the 175th most popular major in the country with 3,716 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in art history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art history programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at U-M

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Art History at IU 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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

#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

UIC also took the #6 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Art History Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read more about Art History at Wayne State University

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at Kent State University at Kent

#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 $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Read more about Art History at Cleveland State University

#9 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Art History Report

#5 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Art History Report

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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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