2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 1,142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Alabama
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Alabama.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Jacksonville State University Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
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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 Majors Related 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 4 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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