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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

6 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general visual and performing arts programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, RPI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

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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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