[Other Visual & Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/visual-and-performing-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other visual & performing arts students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is The Community College Of Baltimore County, our #1 best value for other visual & performing arts in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,110, compared with $10,182 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other visual & performing arts graduates is $18,038. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from The Community College Of Baltimore County generally make around $52,440. Set against $18,038 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in other visual & performing arts will find it at Columbia University In The City Of New York, which ranked #2. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Other Visual & Performing Arts graduates carry a median of $26,971 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York generally make around $86,770. Set against $26,971 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.
New York University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other visual & performing arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. Other Visual & Performing Arts graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career other visual & performing arts graduates make about $31,469. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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