2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 965 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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. 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 Massachusetts
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 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.
Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduate students pay an average of $24,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.
Emerson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Emerson graduate students pay an average of $31,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #10 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 a year.
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 54 |
| Connecticut | 395 |
| New Hampshire | 34 |
| Maine | 42 |
| Vermont | 73 |
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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 18 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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