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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,256 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,600 and $23,400 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCNY has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at CCNY

#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brooklyn College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the #3 spot on the list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The College at Brockport General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

Full Syracuse General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

With a ranking of #7, Purchase College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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