2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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 Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCLA are $11,306 a year.
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The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Holy Cross also made our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year. After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lesley are $29,550 a year. After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Lesley carry an average student debtload of $25,312.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-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 Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Suffolk University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk are $41,648 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 10 |
| Maine | 3 |
| Vermont | 81 |
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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.
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 7 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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