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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Indiana, there were 665 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,343 and $25,803 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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 Indiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Indiana (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 19 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 1 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ball State University

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346.

Full Indiana State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid. Notre Dame, Indiana 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Notre Dame

#6 in overall quality

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne

#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIndy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644.

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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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