2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Massachusetts

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Massachusetts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 333 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Massachusetts

#1

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$19,050 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, 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.

Credits

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

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