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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$18,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 16,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the best value school in New York for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year.

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#3

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

Out of the 47 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Plattsburgh are $8,931 a year.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Oneonta are $8,786 a year.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in New York. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

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 #6 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The City College of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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

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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