2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 388 schools in the United States 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia 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 Columbia are $2,350 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,990 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Truman State University 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. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Goucher College 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 small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Goucher excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Goucher College
North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, Youngstown State 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 small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
UNK graduate students pay an average of $14,982 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNK also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Lindenwood University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lindenwood University
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
With a ranking of #14, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
Atlantic University College 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 #15 on the list. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Atlantic University College are $4,605 per year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Texas A&M Kingsville graduate students pay an average of $14,344 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Mount Saint Mary’s 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 #17 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report
Stephens College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Stephens graduate students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stephens is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of South Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota
With a ranking of #20, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
With a ranking of #21, Sam Houston State 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 distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, YCP also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at York College of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
National University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Liberty University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 52 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 53 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 54 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 55 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 56 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 57 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus | Madison, NJ |
| 58 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 58 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 60 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 62 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 63 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 64 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 66 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 67 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 68 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 69 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 70 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 71 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 72 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 73 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 74 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 75 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 76 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 77 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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