2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 32 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Washington University Fine Arts Report

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at The American University

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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.

Credits

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

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