2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Great Lakes Region
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Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,989 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 244 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 17 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree fine arts students.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Peoria, Illinois 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 2 students in 2019-2020.
Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
SIUE also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana State is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Champaign, Illinois 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.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Kent State also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ball State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree fine arts students list, Ball State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree fine arts students list, UIC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan also took the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 143 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912.
Read full report on Fine Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
With a ranking of #17, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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