2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 18,379 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Goucher College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood 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 Hood are $9,080 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, YCP also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 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 large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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 #11 on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.
Towson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.
Honorable Mentions
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 14 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 15 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 16 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,135 |
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| Maryland | 493 |
| New Jersey | 187 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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Majors Related to 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 Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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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