2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 700 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts 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 fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts 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 fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
WUSTL also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts 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 #2 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.
UNL also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCAD are $41,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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