2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,611 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,260 and $30,601 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 914 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goucher College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’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 Goucher are $9,047.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 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 Edinboro are $17,835.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 35 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Towson also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.
Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Temple also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
FIT SUNY also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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SUNY New Paltz landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fine arts students list, GWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Buffalo State ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stony Brook University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University at Albany ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 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 UAlbany are $25,225.
Alfred University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 17 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 Alfred are $24,783.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purchase College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #21, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
LIU Post ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 12 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 LIU Post are $23,479.
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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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- *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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