2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M 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 University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M College Station Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. UM 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.
UM also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts 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 UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree visual arts students list, UCSD has also earned the #3 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 UCSD are $28,631.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
IUPUI also took the #12 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.
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University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 19 masters’s visual arts degrees 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Los Angeles
Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Purchase College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. 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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Regent University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Regent 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.
Regent also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s 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 also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
UCR also took the #13 spot 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.
Columbus College of Art and Design landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbus College of Art and Design 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 took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus College of Art and Design are $37,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Columbus College of Art and Design Visual & Performing Arts Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University
With a ranking of #17, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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Harvard University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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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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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- *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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