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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Indiana

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

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 in Indiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree fine arts students.

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

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at IU Bloomington

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana 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.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne are $11,448.

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#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIndy Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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

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