2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 a year.
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The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year.
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The excellent programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debtload of $26,159.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at SNHU take out an average of $27,598 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $24,768 in student loans while working on their egree.
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College of the Holy Cross ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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Salem State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Salem State take out $26,936 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Dartmouth College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Dartmouth take out $14,319 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #3 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the New England Region .
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Endicott College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Endicott are $36,614 a year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Endicott take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
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