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2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s

11 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Painting Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 739 people earned their degree in painting, making the major the 492nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in painting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent painting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the painting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The painting 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 Painting Schools for a Master’s”.

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Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree painting students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Painting

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality
$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio
#10 in overall quality
$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #10 spot in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality
$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s painting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree painting students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
#9 in overall quality
$24,783 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred also took the #9 spot in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality
$30,153 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s painting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

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#6

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality
$40,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Cranbrook Academy of Art ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s list. Carnbrook Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnbrook Academy also took the #6 spot in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnbrook Academy are $40,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$38,975 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

New York Academy of Art

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality
$41,366 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

New York Academy of Art came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York Academy of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree painting students list, New York Academy of Art has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Academy of Art are $41,366, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality
$49,190 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s painting students in 2019-2020.

MICA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Maryland Institute College of Art Painting Report

#10

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality
$54,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island School of Design are $54,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Painting Report

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality
$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Painting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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