2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 3,337 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States.
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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k)
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s visual arts degrees 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 are $50,654, 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 California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.
Cal State LA also took the #16 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 California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 $48-$75k list, UCR has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Montana Visual & Performing Arts Report
Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Iowa State are $25,948.
University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
UCSD also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students 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 IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.
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The College at Brockport ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Brockport also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Purchase College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Purchase College has also earned the #10 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 Purchase College are $24,983.
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College of Charleston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. C of C 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 also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
CCAD also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus College of Art and Design are $37,370.
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Regent University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Regent has also earned the #19 rank 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. 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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