2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,272 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,439 and $27,292 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Harvard University

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

#4 in overall quality

$60,363 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Boston University

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#5 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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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