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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,781 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,346 and $29,676 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 73 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, WVU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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