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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's in the Plains States 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 History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,716 people earned their degree in art history, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 214 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in art history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree art history students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Art History at UNL

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Art History Report

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about Art History at Lindenwood University

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at UMKC

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 12 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Kansas

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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%.

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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