2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,219 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 117 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
FAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
Western Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
Georgia Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
GaSou also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Orleans landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNO also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
MC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
Morehead State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
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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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