2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that 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 Michigan, there were 761 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,833 and $31,595 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Michigan

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Michigan State

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Michigan

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Full Wayne State Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$40,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$23,649 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Cranbrook Academy of Art is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Carnbrook Academy also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnbrook Academy are $40,900.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art

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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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