Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in New York

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking - to help you make that 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 New York, there were 1,679 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Fine Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree fine arts students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in New York

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

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 in New York. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 19 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter Fine Arts Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 15 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University at Buffalo

#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #3 spot on the list. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389.

Read more about Fine Arts at SUNY New Paltz

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Albany Fine Arts Report

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Full The City College of New York Fine Arts Report

#6

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#13 in overall quality

Lehman College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Lehman

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Cornell University

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#12 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at LIU Post

#9

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 31 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pratt Institute Fine Arts Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students list, Syracuse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse Fine Arts Report

#11

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full RIT Fine Arts Report

#12

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #12. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at New School University

#13

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts

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

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

Featured Fine Arts Schools

Find Schools Near You