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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,696 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,555 and $28,974 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 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.

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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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.

Full U-M Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UIUC

#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio State

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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