2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast region, there were 6,315 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,274 and $27,332 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree fine arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #1 spot on the list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and 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 UofM are $14,202.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.
Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas 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 USA are $16,112.
With a ranking of #13, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Radford University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 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 Radford University are $21,382.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 5 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 Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
VCU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida International University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
University of Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 4 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 University of Mississippi are $25,099.
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University of Louisville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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