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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (With Aid)

48 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 48 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UF

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - 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 #17 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Fine & Studio Arts Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Los Angeles

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State University

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Fine & Studio Arts Report

#13

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#16

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#17

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

With a ranking of #17, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCSB

#18

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Rice University

#19

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#24 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#20

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

Binghamton University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Binghamton University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#22

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#19 in overall quality

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Fine & Studio Arts Report

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.

Credits

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

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