2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hood is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, YCP also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
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Marywood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montclair State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.
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With a ranking of #12, Towson 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 Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 14 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 15 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 16 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 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).
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