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

22 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the New England 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 Master’s in the New England 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 New England region, there were 2,272 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,439 and $27,292 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 332 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the #2 spot on the list. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Williams College are $59,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Williams Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

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#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#16 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, RIC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884.

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#11

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Fine & Studio Arts Report

Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Vermont University are $16,488.

Full Northern Vermont University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#15

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Fine & Studio Arts Report

#19 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Connecticut State University are $26,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Connecticut State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#17

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #18, Maine College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Maine College of Art has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maine College of Art are $37,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Maine College of Art Fine & Studio Arts Report

#19

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 36 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, RISD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island School of Design are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.

Full Lesley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#21

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#17 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764, 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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