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

23 Ranked Colleges
636 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” 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.

Across New York, there were 3,639 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,439 and $31,641 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 636 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Master’s in New York

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

Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students list, Hunter has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. 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 #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIT SUNY are $24,209, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

SUNY New Paltz also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#16 in overall quality

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Buffalo State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#15 in overall quality

Purchase College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Purchase College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#21 in overall quality

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Alfred University

Alfred, New York

Alfred University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Alfred University is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students list, Alfred has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred are $24,783, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#19 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Pratt Institute - Main 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226.

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#14

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

Bard College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Bard also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bard College are $37,484.

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#16

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#17

New York Academy of Art

New York, New York

With a ranking of #17, New York Academy of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Academy of Art, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Academy of Art are $41,366, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#19

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students list, RIT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY

New York, New York

Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #20. Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 68 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY are $46,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

The New School

New York, New York

The New School came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. New York, New York 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 68 students in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York

School of Visual Arts ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. SVA is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Christie's Education

New York, New York

With a ranking of #23, Christie’s Education did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Christie’s Education is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Christie’s Education, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christie’s Education are $67,049, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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