2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Michigan, there were 761 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,833 and $31,595 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio 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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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 Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at U-M

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Michigan State University

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

$7,908 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ferris State University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Michigan University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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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