2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 388 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $2,350 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report
Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at West Texas A&M University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,990 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
Goucher College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Goucher also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Goucher College
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
Hood College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNK graduate students pay an average of $14,982 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNK is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report
Lindenwood University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Lindenwood University Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Ferris State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Atlantic University College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Guaynabo, Atlantic University College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Atlantic University College graduate students pay an average of $4,605 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
With a ranking of #17, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Stephens graduate students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stephens also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #20, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
With a ranking of #21, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at York College of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #24, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #25, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 52 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 53 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 54 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 55 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 56 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 57 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus | Madison, NJ |
| 58 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 58 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 60 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 62 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 63 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 64 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 66 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 67 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 68 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 69 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 70 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 71 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 72 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 73 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 74 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 75 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 76 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 77 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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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 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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