2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 217th most popular major in the country with 3,337 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 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 Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Harvard also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Cal State LA also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCR has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.
Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k 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 whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best 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.
University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9 masters’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 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 - San Diego are $28,631.
The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best 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 UM are $23,242.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. WVU 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.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best 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 The College at Brockport are $24,080.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fairfax, 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.
GMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” 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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College of Charleston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best 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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University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also took the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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 came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCAD, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCAD are $37,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #18, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- 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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