2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in District of Columbia (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across District of Columbia, there were 32 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, 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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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