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

12 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 2,601 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art studies 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 studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at MC

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Art Studies Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Art Studies Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of Arkansas

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Read full report on Art Studies at Clemson

#6

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Radford University Art Studies Report

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544.

Read full report on Art Studies at JMU

#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Louisville

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read full report on Art Studies at WVU

#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read full report on Art Studies at East Tennessee State University

#12 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at NSU

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree art studies students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of Miami

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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

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

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