2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.
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.
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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
JMU also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Virginia.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.
Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year.
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Mary Baldwin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mary Baldwin are $31,140 a year.
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 |
| North Carolina | 274 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Georgia | 670 |
| South Carolina | 116 |
| Louisiana | 163 |
| West Virginia | 50 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 86 |
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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 9 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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