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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 901 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UCONN

#3

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Vermont University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Vermont University are $16,488, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Vermont University Fine Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477.

Full Western Connecticut State University Fine Arts Report

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Hartford

#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Lesley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lesley Fine Arts Report

#8

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#5 in overall quality

Maine College of Art came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 16 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Maine College of Art did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maine College of Art are $37,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Maine College of Art

#9

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 33 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Fine Arts Report

#10

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at NEC

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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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