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

11 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 715 people earned their degree in art therapy/therapist, making the major the 512th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 256 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 187 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art therapy/therapist 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 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Nazareth is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 8 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Cedar Crest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cedar Crest are $15,092, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Seton Hill University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hill are $15,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#4 in overall quality

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#5 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 20 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

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#11

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SVA is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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