2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 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 Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $11,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Millersville are $11,934 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in in-state 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 Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Edinboro are $12,246 a year.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
Kutztown University graduate students pay an average of $11,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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Temple 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Point Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Point Park are $17,838 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Point Park University
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,135 |
| 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 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 19 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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