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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named William Paterson University of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at William Paterson University of New Jersey

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJCU are $16,018 a year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at New Jersey City University

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Kean University Report

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
New York 721
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 56
District of Columbia 41
Delaware 5

One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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