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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k)

232 Ranked Colleges
3,082 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,082 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 232 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 232 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 232 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Williams is in the top on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Williams are $59,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Williams Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 232 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Hunter

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 31 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#11

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The City College of New York Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton Fine & Studio Arts Report

#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Cal State LA

#16

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#18

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at EIU

#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UPenn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Fine & Studio Arts Report

#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State University

California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach

#22

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA is also in the top of our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Fine & Studio Arts Report

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo

Florida International University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Fine & Studio Arts Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UTSA

Rest of the Best 35 in Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#29

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#30

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#31

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#32

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
#35

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

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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