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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut

3 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Connecticut, there were 228 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Fine Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, WestConn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Western Connecticut State University

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #3 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UHart Fine Arts Report

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

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