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

8 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 6,315 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,274 and $27,332 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also 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 the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Richmond, Virginia 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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