2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #42 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Millersville University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $11,934 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
Edinboro graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #1 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Pennsylvania.
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University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
PAFA graduate students pay an average of $41,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of the Arts 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UArts are $48,530 per year.
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Moore College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Moore College are $49,457 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,302 |
| 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.
Majors Similar to Fine Arts
| 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 10 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.
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