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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’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 University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 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 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UofL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UofL

#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at VCU

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory Fine & Studio Arts Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, 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%.

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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