2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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 the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,924 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,125 and $27,523 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree fine arts students.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Charles, Missouri 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 8 students in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
FHSU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UNL also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UND also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.
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University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree fine arts students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
Wichita State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree fine arts students list, WSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.
University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree fine arts students list, K -State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UMKC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 19 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
MCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are $41,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, 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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