2026 Best Value Other Visual Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 93 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on 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 analyzed 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 Other Visual Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat John Tyler Community College this year in the United States. This public school is set in Chester, VA. In-state tuition and fees average $5,082, compared with $11,520 for out-of-state students. Typical Other Visual Performing Arts student debt is $5,000. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $41,223. Set against $5,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about John Tyler Community College
Tidewater Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Visual Performing Arts ranking in the United States. Located in Norfolk, VA, Tidewater Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,858, with out-of-state students paying around $12,296. The median Other Visual Performing Arts program debt is $14,001. Median earnings reach $38,349 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Get the full Tidewater Community College report
Out of the 93 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot. Read the full report on Old Dominion University
A rank of #4 makes Mercer County Community College one of the best values in the United States. More on Mercer County Community College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Palomar College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Palomar College profile
The Sage Colleges offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. More on The Sage Colleges
Cape Cod Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Cape Cod Community College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Portland State University placed #9 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Portland State University
Germanna Community College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Germanna Community College
University Of Louisville offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on University Of Louisville
California State University San Bernardino landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full California State University San Bernardino report
Colorado State University Pueblo offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full Colorado State University Pueblo profile
University Of Hartford offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full University Of Hartford report
Adelphi University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Adelphi University report
Bluffton University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full Bluffton University report
Boston University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Boston University
St Andrews Presbyterian College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about St Andrews Presbyterian College
University Of Arizona placed #19 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full University Of Arizona profile
Augustana College South Dakota placed #20 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Augustana College South Dakota
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Provo
California Institute Of The Arts landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on California Institute Of The Arts
Long Island University C W Post Campus landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Long Island University C W Post Campus
The Community College Of Baltimore County came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. More on The Community College Of Baltimore County
University Of Washington Bothell Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on University Of Washington Bothell Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Visual Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Northeastern University placed #26 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northeastern University
Delaware State University placed #27 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full Delaware State University profile
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Saginaw Valley State University
University Of Utah landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Utah
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus placed #30 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southwest Virginia Community College
Cuny Queens College placed #32 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Queens College
Western Nebraska Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Western Nebraska Community College
Clark University
Clark University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Clark University
University Of Baltimore landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Baltimore
University Of California Davis placed #36 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on University Of California Davis
El Camino Community College District landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. More on El Camino Community College District
Cameron University placed #38 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cameron University
University Of Miami came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Miami report
Long Beach City College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. More on Long Beach City College
Maryland Institute College Of Art offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Maryland Institute College Of Art
Bennington College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Bennington College
Mount Holyoke College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mount Holyoke College report
Towson University placed #44 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Towson University
Bossier Parish Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Bossier Parish Community College report
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean
Baldwin Wallace College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Baldwin Wallace College
New York University placed #48 among the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full New York University profile
University Of California San Diego offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. More on University Of California San Diego
East Los Angeles College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full East Los Angeles College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 93 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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