2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 1,718 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wazzu are $13,740 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
CWU graduate students pay an average of $12,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
WWU graduate students pay an average of $12,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $13,379 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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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 6 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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