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

12 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,199 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,121 and $31,933 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts 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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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edinboro, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Millersville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Marywood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, IUP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UArts has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PAFA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PAFA are $41,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Moore College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Moore College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moore College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moore College are $48,017, 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.

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