2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Messiah are $38,370 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Goucher College is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goucher are $48,200 per year.
The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.
YCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at York College of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #6, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $22,806 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.
University of Delaware landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Delaware Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,226 per 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 14 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 15 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 16 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 17 | 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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