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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

124 Ranked Colleges
1,208 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,208 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 124 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts 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 fine arts 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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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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 124 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

Full University of Notre Dame Fine Arts Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Fine Arts Report

#6

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The City College of New York Fine Arts Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton Fine Arts Report

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley

#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts Report

#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at Florida State

California State University - Long Beach ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at California State University - Long Beach

With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Fine Arts at Florida International University

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts Report

#17

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue Fine Arts Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read more about Fine Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

California State University - Northridge came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FHSU Fine Arts Report

#22

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#25

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, 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

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

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