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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$26,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,741 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 3,433 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

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

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Michigan.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Michigan University Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Oakland University

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.

U-M also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Cranbrook Academy of Art 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 Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Carnbrook Academy graduate students pay an average of $42,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art Report

College for Creative Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CCS graduate students pay an average of $49,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at College for Creative Studies Report

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Ohio 4,641
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

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 10 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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