2026 Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Visual Performing Arts graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 561 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Iowa earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Set in Iowa City, IA, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $24,463 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $64,762 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted. Read more about University Of Iowa
Out of the 561 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the #2 spot. Read the full report on Luzerne County Community College
Saint Thomas Aquinas College came in at #3 on this year's best-value General Visual Performing Arts ranking in the United States. Read more about Saint Thomas Aquinas College
You'll get strong value at The College Of Westchester, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on The College Of Westchester
A rank of #5 makes Tidewater Community College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Tidewater Community College
Dixie State College Of Utah came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Dixie State College Of Utah
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth profile
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Columbus State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Columbus State Community College profile
King College
King College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on King College
Prescott College
Prescott College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Prescott College report
University Of Southern Mississippi came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Southern Mississippi
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Pellissippi State Community College report
Blackburn College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Blackburn College
Capital Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Capital Community College report
Dodge City Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Dodge City Community College report
Merced College
Merced College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Merced College report
Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas
Wilson College
Wilson College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Wilson College report
Austin Community College District placed #22 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Johnson University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Johnson University
Mendocino College placed #24 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full Mendocino College profile
Peace College
Peace College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Peace College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Suffolk County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Suffolk County Community College
Dominican University Of California ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Dominican University Of California
Middlesex Community College Bedford offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Middlesex Community College Bedford
Milwaukee Area Technical College placed #29 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave profile
College Of The Canyons placed #31 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of The Canyons
Kent State University At Tuscarawas offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Kent State University At Tuscarawas profile
Malone University placed #33 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Malone University
Southern Adventist University placed #34 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full Southern Adventist University profile
Syracuse University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Read more about Syracuse University
Hawaii Pacific University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. More on Hawaii Pacific University
Oakland City University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools. Get the full Oakland City University report
Ohio University Zanesville Campus came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Orange Coast College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Orange Coast College
Bethany College Kansas came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Bethany College Kansas report
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Cuny Brooklyn College profile
Minnesota State University Moorhead came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. See the full Minnesota State University Moorhead profile
Santa Fe Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southwest Tennessee Community College profile
City College Of San Francisco placed #46 among the best-value General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on City College Of San Francisco
University Of St Francis offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on University Of St Francis
College Of Charleston landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full College Of Charleston profile
Foothill College
Foothill College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Foothill College
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania report
Related General Visual Performing Arts Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value General Visual Performing Arts Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 561 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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