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2022 Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s

10 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$39,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sculpture is the 714th most popular major in the country with 301 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 sculpture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in sculpture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sculpture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sculpture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sculpture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sculpture students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sculpture

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s sculpture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple Sculpture Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s sculpture degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Read more about Sculpture at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#3

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred University landed the #3 spot on the list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sculpture degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sculpture students list, Alfred has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred University are $24,783.

Read full report on Sculpture at Alfred University

#4

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s list. Cranbrook Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnbrook Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cranbrook Academy of Art are $40,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cranbrook Academy of Art Sculpture Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s sculpture degrees to qualified students.

SCAD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Sculpture Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s sculpture degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Read more about Sculpture at Yale University

#7

New York Academy of Art

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

New York Academy of Art came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sculpture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

New York Academy of Art also made our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Academy of Art are $41,366.

Read full report on Sculpture at New York Academy of Art

#4 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s sculpture students in 2019-2020.

MICA also made our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sculpture at Maryland Institute College of Art

#9

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s ranking. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s sculpture degrees to qualified students.

RISD also made our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at RISD are $54,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sculpture Schools for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sculpture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Sculpture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sculpture at Boston U

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.

Credits

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

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