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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

88 Ranked Colleges
2,885 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 31,939 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,659 and $27,556 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,885 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 155 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Visual & Performing Arts Report

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marshall University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#16

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#23

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 21 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Visual & Performing Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UL Lafayette Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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