2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 North Carolina, there were 731 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,222 and $28,271 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,478 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$21,508 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$17,821 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Carolina University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at East Carolina University

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$25,967 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNC Greensboro

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

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

Featured Fine Arts Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >