2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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 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 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $20,870 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $9,062 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year.
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The excellent programs at Queensborough Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $8,090 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Oneonta is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. 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. On average, visual arts graduates from SUNY Oneonta take out $24,502 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant 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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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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.
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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Utica.
MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,798 in tuition and fees each 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 Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 204 |
| New York | 593 |
| Maryland | 98 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual Arts
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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