2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid

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 in Montana For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Across Montana, there were 120 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,150 and $27,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for montana master’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Montana (With Aid)

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#2 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UM

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Montana State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (With Aid)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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