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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Georgia (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
632 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Georgia, there were 5,288 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,805 and $31,717 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 632 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 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 & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree visual & performing arts students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Georgia (With Aid)

#1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality
$31,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 22 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#7 in overall quality
$13,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#5 in overall quality
$22,004 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

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#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality
$18,682 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#8 in overall quality
$18,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality
$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 45 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
$13,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Brenau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Brenau also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.

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#10

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$38,975 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 459 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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