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

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Massachusetts, there were 1,022 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,656 and $27,591 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Williams College are $59,350.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Full Tufts University Fine & Studio Arts Report

Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Full UMass Boston Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Lesley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Lesley also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lesley University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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