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

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England 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 New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UCONN

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed 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

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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 UMass Amherst Fine Arts Report

#4

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Vermont University are $16,488.

Full Northern Vermont University Fine Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’s fine arts degrees 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

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 10 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, UHart has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Hartford

#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Lesley University

#8

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Maine College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full Maine College of Art Fine Arts Report

#9

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New England College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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

#10

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 33 students 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 SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Southern New Hampshire University

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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

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