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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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

Across New York, there were 1,679 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in New York (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

Read more about Fine Arts at Hunter College

#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Lehman has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 15 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#9 in overall quality

SUNY New Paltz landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, SUNY New Paltz has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389.

Full SUNY New Paltz Fine Arts Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#10 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Full UAlbany Fine Arts Report

#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Full LIU Post Fine Arts Report

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#12

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#14

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 31 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pratt Institute Fine Arts Report

#15

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. New School University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at The New School

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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