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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$33,380 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,385 Avg Salary

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

With 169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #75 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search 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.

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 Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Lesley University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lesley University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduate students pay an average of $24,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 per year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Williams are $59,728 a year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Williams College Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Boston University Report

Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 70
Rhode Island 38
New Hampshire 24
Maine 35
Vermont 19

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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