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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,130 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in art history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art history programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree art history students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at Columbia

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Art History Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Binghamton University Art History Report

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at University of Delaware

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s art history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree art history students with aid list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read full report on Art History at SUNY Stony Brook

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at Cornell University

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s art history degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at University of Pennsylvania

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Read more about Art History at Johns Hopkins

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Art History Report

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University Art History Report

#12

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
#12 in overall quality

Bard College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bard, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484.

Full Bard Art History Report

#13

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at NYU

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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.

Credits

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