2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named American University the best value school in District of Columbia for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in District of Columbia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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).
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