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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,568 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art studies 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 Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree art studies students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edinboro, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art studies students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#6

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
#8 in overall quality

SUNY Oswego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oswego not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oswego are $24,331.

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#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Kean University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. NJCU is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art studies students list, NJCU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Art Studies at Penn State University Park

#10

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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