2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,379 people earned a degree or certificate in visual and performing arts, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 5% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Delaware
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of Memphis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 17 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 17 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 20 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
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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