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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$22,323 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center also took the #3 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Binghamton University Report

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

FIT SUNY graduate students pay an average of $12,165 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology Report

#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Buffalo State is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Buffalo State are $12,252 per year.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $11,522 per year.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hunter are $11,398 per year.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

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#10

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz graduate students pay an average of $12,763 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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.

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