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2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Painting is the 492nd most popular major in the country with 739 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 157 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 128 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in painting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great painting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the painting 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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Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Painting (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s painting degrees to qualified students.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $20,231 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston U Painting Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s painting students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,684 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Painting at University of Southern Maine

#3

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s painting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Salem State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $18,547 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Painting at Salem State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $23,949 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Painting Report

#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Dartmouth is $18,658 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Painting at UMass Dartmouth

#6

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

Bennington College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 1 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Bennington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bennington is $26,022 for new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bennington Painting Report

#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 9 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #7 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $26,711 for new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Hartford.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Hartford Painting Report

#8

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 34 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD also took the #1 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RISD is $41,245 for new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Painting at RISD

#9

Montserrat College of Art

Beverly, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Montserrat College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Montserrat College of Art is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Montserrat College of Art also made our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Montserrat College of Art is $29,207 for new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Painting at Montserrat College of Art

#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of New Haven came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s painting degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Haven is $32,424 for new england region bachelor’s degree painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Haven Painting Report

#11

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#10 in overall quality

Maine College of Art landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Painting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 10 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2019-2020.

Maine College of Art also took the #10 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Maine College of Art is $31,755 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Painting students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Painting at Maine College of Art

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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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