2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,315 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,274 and $27,332 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees 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 Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Emory also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia 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 Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Western Carolina University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UARK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 4 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 Ole Miss are $25,099.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NSU is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Tennessee State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Kentucky came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 1 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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