2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for visual 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found College of the Holy Cross to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
Holy Cross also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lesley are $29,550 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the town of North Adams.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCLA are $20,251 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Vermont University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Vermont University are $26,892 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk are $41,648 per year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $27,340 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Champlain are $42,984 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $933, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, Bennington College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bennington are $59,638 per year.
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Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 171 |
| Connecticut | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 10 |
| Maine | 3 |
| Vermont | 81 |
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Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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