2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in the New England Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the best value school in the New England Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Holy Cross also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $45,230 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Westfield State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westfield are $17,219 a year.
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Eastern Connecticut State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year.
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Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.
Brandeis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Endicott 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 #10 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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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 Majors Related 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 26 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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