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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k)

48 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$42,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts 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 fine and studio arts 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern University

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Rice also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#15 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Johns Hopkins

#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#25 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

Full Emory University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#18

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#20

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#23

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#24 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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