2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New Mexico, there were 190 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,100 and $26,943 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 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 Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$27,439 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Fine & Studio Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’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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