2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 18,379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the Southwest Region .
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #3 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the Southwest Region .
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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University of Tulsa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Tulsa graduate students pay an average of $25,182 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCU are $32,268 a year.
TCU also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Christian University
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NAU are $20,125 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Arizona University
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 254 |
| Texas | 1,011 |
| Oklahoma | 126 |
| New Mexico | 43 |
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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 13 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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