2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 126 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 12 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 - Fullerton are $17,892.
Full California State University - Fullerton Fine Arts Report
University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, UF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lehman College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 5 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 Lehman College are $21,000.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine Arts Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State University - Long Beach Fine Arts Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, 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 California State University - Northridge are $17,955.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 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 UNLV are $21,962.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Fine Arts at California State University - San Bernardino
West Texas A&M University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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