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2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

233 Ranked Colleges
3,082 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

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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.

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 Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 233 colleges that offered 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 Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Florida

#2

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 233 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 233 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA excels when it comes to Fine Arts quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State 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 University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Illinois University Fine & Studio Arts Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

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

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

#8

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Fine & Studio Arts Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNK Fine & Studio Arts Report

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Cal State LA Fine & Studio Arts Report

With a ranking of #12, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo

With a ranking of #13, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UTSA

#15

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Lehman Fine & Studio Arts Report

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Florida International University

#17

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Utah

California State University - Long Beach came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach

#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UND

Fort Hays State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at FHSU

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UNLV

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UW - Madison

#23

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAF Fine & Studio Arts Report

#24

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #24, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Louisiana Tech University

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Fine & Studio Arts Report

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

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

#26

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#27

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#28

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#29

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#31

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#32

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#33

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#35

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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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