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2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$50,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

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 New England Region” 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 New England region, there were 373 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 $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree art history students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Art History at UMass Amherst

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 21 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree art history students list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at Yale University

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Read more about Art History at Harvard

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Full Tufts University Art History Report

#5

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree art history students list, Williams has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Williams are $59,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at Williams College

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston University 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.

Credits

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