2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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 1,360 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
Converse graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UofSC also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at C of C are $14,230 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winthrop are $16,012 a year.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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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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