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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Art Therapy is the 512th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 259 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 148 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the art therapy/therapist 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 Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Art Therapy Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUE Art Therapy Report

#3

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, and it awarded 21 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SMWC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are $12,450, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Therapy at SMWC

#4

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursuline College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and it awarded 20 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Ursuline College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ursuline College are $22,192.

Read more about Art Therapy at Ursuline College

#5

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mary University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mary, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary are $16,813, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Therapy at Mount Mary

#6 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Therapy at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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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%.

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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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