2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the best value school in the New England Region for general visual and performing arts students. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lesley are $29,550 a year. On average, visual arts graduates from Lesley take out $25,312 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the town of North Adams.
MCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,251 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale also is in the top 10% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Suffolk undergraduate students pay an average of $41,648 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 a year. On average, visual arts graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Champlain College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
Champlain undergraduate students pay an average of $42,984 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Champlain carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $933, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges 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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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