2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,082 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 220 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree fine arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6 masters’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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.
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Out of the 220 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree fine arts students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ferris State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Chicago are $2,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Goucher College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Goucher College are $9,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marywood University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’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 EIU are $20,761.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.
University of South Dakota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Fort Hays State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hunter College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 35 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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