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.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $15,062 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,247 per year.
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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.
Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lehman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per 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.
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SUNY Plattsburgh 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.
SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $18,841 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,897 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 school 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.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Millersville are $22,226 a year.
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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 town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 per year.
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The College of New Jersey came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The College at Brockport came in at #14 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 town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year.
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Brooklyn College 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.
SMCM undergraduate students pay an average of $31,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 colleges 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.
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