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Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$38,694 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,557 Avg Salary

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

$11,306 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts the best value school in Massachusetts for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the fringe town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a small student population.

MCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,306 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA
$56,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 2 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.

Holy Cross also made our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.

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$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 a year. After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA
$29,550 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college 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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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern are $57,592 a 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

Boston, MA
$41,648 Average Tuition & Fees

Suffolk University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Suffolk undergraduate students pay an average of $41,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

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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