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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,512 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,741 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 670 were awarded in the state 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. 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.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia 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.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best value school in Georgia for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of West Georgia are $6,488 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia Southern University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Georgia Report

Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia State University Report

Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSU are $8,170 a year.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brenau are $13,940 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Brenau University Report

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emory are $45,684 per year.

Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

SCAD graduate students pay an average of $39,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
North Carolina 274
West Virginia 50
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 116
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

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

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 10 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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