2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lee University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lee University are $15,050 per year.
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Austin Peay State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb 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 large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lipscomb also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Belmont 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 large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Belmont are $25,180 a year.
Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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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 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| 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 |
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 9 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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