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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Massachusetts, there were 1,022 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,656 and $27,591 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Williams are $59,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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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#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, 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.

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