2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 672 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 20 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region visual arts students list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for Middle Atlantic Region Visual Arts students.
Full Suffolk County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SUNY New Paltz Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $11,608 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
BMCC also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,646 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #5 spot on the list. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 21 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Purchase College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $17,701 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
Full Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Fredonia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Fredonia also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,378 for middle atlantic region visual arts students per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Visual & Performing Arts Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey is $21,707 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Ramapo College
Brooklyn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
With a ranking of #9, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton University is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stockton State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stockton State is $21,404 for Middle Atlantic Region Visual Arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Stockton University
With a ranking of #10, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
DCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DCC is $7,836 for Middle Atlantic Region Visual Arts students.
Full DCC Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
Full Lehman College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region visual arts students list, IUP has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,828 for middle atlantic region visual arts students per year to attend IUP.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KCC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KCC is $6,086 for Middle Atlantic Region Visual Arts students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at KCC
With a ranking of #14, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The College at Brockport is $16,532 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The College at Brockport
Temple University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $23,888 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Temple
Bloomfield College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region visual arts students list, Bloomfield College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bloomfield College is $19,236 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
Full Bloomfield College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region visual arts students list, FDU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,754 for middle atlantic region visual arts students per year to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at FDU
Drexel University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $35,963 for middle atlantic region visual arts students per year to attend Drexel.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Drexel
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
RPI also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $33,937 for Middle Atlantic Region Visual Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UPenn is $25,046 for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full UPenn Visual & Performing Arts Report
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