2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,302 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.
The Graduate Center also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for Fine Arts in New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Bard College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bard are $38,399 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
| Maryland | 623 |
| New Jersey | 765 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 58 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.