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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$18,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,566 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 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 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 Schools in Georgia

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.

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$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Valdosta State University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Tech are $12,852 a year.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia rankings.

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

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.

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$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,241 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA
$32,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Brenau undergraduate students pay an average of $32,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Emory University Report

$38,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCAD are $38,840 per 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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