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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 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.

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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank 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.

Full Duke University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Florida

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emory 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.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k 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 are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville 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 $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at VCU

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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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