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Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,948 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 #86 most popular major in Virginia with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual arts graduates from GMU take out $25,481 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNU are $14,924 per year. On average, visual arts graduates from CNU take out $22,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 23

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

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

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 3 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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