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

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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 North Carolina, there were 731 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,222 and $28,271 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$21,508 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$25,967 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UNC Greensboro

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,478 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$17,821 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at WCU

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at East Carolina University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast 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.

Credits

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

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