2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 931 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #40 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Lesley University the best value school in Massachusetts for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lesley graduate students pay an average of $19,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
Williams graduate students pay an average of $59,728 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Tufts University 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 #6 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Tufts also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.
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With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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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 Majors Related 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 7 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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