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

12 Ranked Colleges
440 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, there were 3,581 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 440 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also 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 Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full James Madison University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full GMU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hollins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hollins University is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Hollins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins are $18,005, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Regent University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Regent University

#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 11 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full VCU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marymount, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount are $20,116.

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#10

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 21 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin University

#11

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Shenandoah University is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree visual & performing arts students with aid list, Shenandoah has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Liberty University

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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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