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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

25 Ranked Colleges
281 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,673 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 281 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Hunter has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCNY Fine Arts Report

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Lehman has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at Towson University

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#11 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Fine Arts Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Pennsylvania

#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at SUNY Stony Brook

#11

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#16 in overall quality

SUNY New Paltz landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#8 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #13, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610.

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#14

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#17 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 16 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Albany Fine Arts Report

#15

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#21 in overall quality

LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Brookville, New York 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

American University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#17

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, GWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on Fine Arts at GWU

#18

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#12 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, RIT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442.

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#19

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at NYU

#20

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts

#21

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pratt Institute is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 31 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Pratt Institute - Main

#23

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

PAFA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PAFA are $41,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fine Arts Report

#25

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#23 in overall quality

Moore College of Art and Design ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Moore College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moore College of Art and Design are $48,017, 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.

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