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2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in art therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Therapy (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 21 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438.

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#4

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill also made our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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#5

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazareth College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth are $17,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nazareth College Art Therapy Report

#6

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Cedar Crest College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s art therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cedar Crest has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cedar Crest are $15,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $30-$48k ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree art therapy students whose families make $30-$48k 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 University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#5 in overall quality

LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s art therapy students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #5 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 LIU Post are $23,479.

Full LIU Post Art Therapy Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#4 in overall quality

Hofstra University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

Hofstra also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pratt Institute Art Therapy Report

#11

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s art therapy degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Art Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600.

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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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