2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid)
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General Visual & Performing Arts is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 355 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree visual arts students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 73 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Central Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.
Full California State University - Los Angeles General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, CCNY has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The City College of New York General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, UCR has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 - Riverside are $28,686.
Harvard University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.
Full Harvard University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 14 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
IUPUI also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.
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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Purchase College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 8 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students with aid list, Purchase College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #21, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.
College of Charleston landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
CCAD also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCAD are $37,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 15 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
MCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are $41,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Minneapolis College of Art and Design General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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