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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region

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

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 Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$48,432 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 73 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 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 UF are $30,130.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s visual arts 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 are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality
$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$36,592 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, 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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