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

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, there were 754 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,842 and $31,603 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 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 Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s 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 public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #2 spot on the list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Mason University Fine & Studio Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 26 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, VCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Radford also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 Liberty University are $8,349.

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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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