2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s
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In 2019-2020, 19,826 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
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” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree art studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 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 BYU are $7,510.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 5 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Azusa Pacific also took the #14 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 Azusa Pacific are $16,571.
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Normal, Illinois 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #5 spot on the 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.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students list, UNK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.
Bradley also took the #16 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students list, UHart has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 43 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mississippi College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB also took the #23 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree art studies students list, Iowa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. 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 Millersville are $16,350.
Read more about Art Studies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
San Jose State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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