2026 Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Visual Performing Arts graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 561 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Iowa earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. University Of Iowa is a public school based in Iowa City, IA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. University Of Iowa General Visual Performing Arts students take on a median of $24,463 in debt. University Of Iowa alumni report median earnings of $64,762 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 84% of those who apply are admitted. More on University Of Iowa
You'll get strong value at Andrew College, which ranked #2 this year. More on Andrew College
A rank of #3 makes Century College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Century College
Corning Community College came in at #4 on this year's best-value General Visual Performing Arts ranking in the United States. See the full Corning Community College profile
A rank of #5 makes Linfield College one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Linfield College report
Warren Wilson College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Warren Wilson College
Copper Mountain Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Read more about Copper Mountain Community College
Haverford College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Haverford College report
Temple University placed #9 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Temple University
Tidewater Community College placed #10 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Tidewater Community College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. See the full Cerritos College profile
Gnomon School Of Visual Effects landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Gnomon School Of Visual Effects report
Mount Olive College placed #13 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Mount Olive College
Ramapo College Of New Jersey placed #14 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Ramapo College Of New Jersey report
University Of Louisiana Lafayette landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full J Sargeant Reynolds Community College profile
University Of Central Florida ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full University Of Central Florida profile
Anna Maria College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Anna Maria College
Indian River State College placed #20 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indian River State College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute report
Santa Monica College offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Santa Monica College report
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Miles College
Miles College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Miles College
Cypress College
Cypress College placed #25 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Cypress College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Gulf Coast State College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full Gulf Coast State College profile
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global placed #27 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global report
Peace College
Peace College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Peace College report
Polk State College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Polk State College
Stony Brook University placed #30 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Stony Brook University
University Of Florida Online offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about University Of Florida Online
Dixie State College Of Utah came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Dixie State College Of Utah
Mercer County Community College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Mercer County Community College
Merritt College
Merritt College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Merritt College profile
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. More on University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Oregon State University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. More on Oregon State University
Tohono Oodham Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full Tohono Oodham Community College profile
Los Angeles Academy Of Figurative Art offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Los Angeles Academy Of Figurative Art
Nhti Concords Community College landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Nhti Concords Community College profile
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona report
Reedley College
Reedley College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. More on Reedley College
Southeast Missouri State University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile
San Jose State University came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Get the full San Jose State University report
The University Of Tennessee Martin landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Tennessee Martin profile
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northwest Nazarene University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. See the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus profile
American International College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about American International College
Citrus College
Citrus College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Citrus College report
Dodge City Community College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Dodge City Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 561 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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