2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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
Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lesley graduate students pay an average of $19,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000 per year.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.
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Emerson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Emerson are $31,910 a year.
Brandeis University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 18 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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