2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts
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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.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 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 UT Austin are $22,886.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 5 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 KU are $25,007.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree fine arts students list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UIUC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 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 Virginia are $32,394.
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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree fine arts students list, UCLA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.
Stony Brook University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisville landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 1 degrees 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 UofL are $27,575.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.
University of Maine landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s 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 Maine are $28,352.
University of Delaware landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UD also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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