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

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 Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” 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 Louisiana, there were 362 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,075 and $20,979 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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 Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.

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#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UNO also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Louisiana State University

#4

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$20,402 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$16,663 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Tulane

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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.

Credits

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

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