2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,195 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brandeis University the best value school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, The New England Conservatory of Music landed the # 3 spot on the list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The New England Conservatory of Music are $53,730 per year.
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
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