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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

2 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$54,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Massachusetts 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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,022 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,656 and $27,591 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Harvard

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, 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.

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