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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $0-$30k)

72 Ranked Colleges
521 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Art Studies is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,826 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 521 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Art Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at U-M

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 48 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Art Studies Report

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Irvine Art Studies Report

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at Cal State Fullerton

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723.

Read more about Art Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at UGA

#23 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSULB has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Full California State University - Long Beach Art Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at Ohio State

#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCLA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read more about Art Studies at UTSA

California State University - Fresno ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at Fresno State

#15

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at Eastern Illinois University

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUN Art Studies Report

#17

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at Texas Tech

#18 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo

#11 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at UC Davis

#20

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at TWU

California State University - Sacramento ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at California State University - Sacramento

With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 22 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#23

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Art Studies Report

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

Read full report on Art Studies at Stephen F Austin State 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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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