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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 Montana, there were 120 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,150 and $27,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#2 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Montana State University

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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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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