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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 6,315 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,274 and $27,332 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and studio arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Full University of Louisville Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

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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.

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