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2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
210 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,022 people earned their degree in digital arts, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 210 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in digital arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great digital arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the digital arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree art & technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Digital Arts (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified masters’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Digital Arts at Harvard

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified masters’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCF Digital Arts Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art & technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Digital Arts Report

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Read full report on Digital Arts at CCNY

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art & technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Digital Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Digital Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 15 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Digital Arts at USC

#10 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Digital Arts Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art & technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Syracuse has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Digital Arts at Syracuse

#10

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 15 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

MCAD also made our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are $41,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Digital Arts at MCAD

#11

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Digital Arts at Academy of Art University

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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