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Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$33,845 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,917 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year.

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#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Oneonta is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $22,377 in student debt.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.

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#5

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY New Paltz is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz undergraduate students pay an average of $18,433 in tuition and fees each year. Visual Arts majors at SUNY New Paltz take out an average of $21,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. On average, visual arts graduates from Stockton State take out $25,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year. On average, visual arts graduates from Ramapo College take out $23,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Fredonia are $18,670 a year.

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Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purchase College are $18,863 per year.

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SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Potsdam are $18,622 a year.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
New York 593
Maryland 98
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 16

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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