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

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 Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Minnesota, there were 472 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,810 and $28,162 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$41,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,739 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

MCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCAD are $41,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Minneapolis College of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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