2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts
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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” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree visual arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 73 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #3 spot 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 UCF are $28,657.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students list, Iowa State has also earned the #11 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 Iowa State are $25,948.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UWM also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
IUPUI also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.
University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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The City College of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purchase College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Purchase College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Academy of Art University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Academy of Art University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Brooklyn College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #24 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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.
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The College at Brockport landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of California - Riverside landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbus College of Art and Design ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. CCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCAD are $37,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Minneapolis 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 ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 15 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCAD, the school also landed the #22 spot 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 MCAD are $41,794.
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College of Charleston ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. College of Charleston 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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Syracuse University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.
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- 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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