2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Edinboro are $15,062 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mansfield University are $13,248 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,458 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Salisbury University Report
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are $18,841 per year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUP are $18,897 a year.
Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,226 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at The College of New Jersey Report
The College at Brockport landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The College at Brockport
Brooklyn College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year.
St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMCM are $31,200 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY |
| 17 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 19 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 20 | Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY |
| 21 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 22 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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 Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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