2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 105 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History in Virginia

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read full report on Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Mason 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.

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