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

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 Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Virginia, there were 754 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,842 and $31,603 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

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

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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