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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,826 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 872 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in art studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art studies programs, but they also 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 studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree art studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Art Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 18 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Art Studies Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read more about Art Studies at UND

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree art studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Art Studies at Iowa

#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USD Art Studies Report

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at Webster University

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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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