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

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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 Minnesota, there were 472 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,810 and $28,162 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$41,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,739 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

MCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are $41,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k)

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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