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2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

93 Ranked Colleges
774 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 774 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the art history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

Full Hunter Art History Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Read full report on Art History at Stanford

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 93 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

Read full report on Art History at CCNY

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#22 in overall quality

Out of the 93 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at UF

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 93 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the 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 made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Art History Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at Yale

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Art History Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at USF Tampa

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Read more about Art History at Florida State

#12

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Art History at Indiana University - Bloomington

#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art history students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #25 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at University of Virginia - Main Campus

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Art History at The University of Texas at Austin

#16

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#16 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Art History Report

#17

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at University of California - Riverside

#18

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Art History at U of U

#19

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Art History Report

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at UIC

#21

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Houston

#22

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at University of North Texas

#23

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Art History Report

#25

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Williams College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Williams College is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Williams are $59,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Williams Art History Report

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

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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