2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,717 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 104 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
Full North Dakota State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 42 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’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 Texas Tech are $17,530.
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #5 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 10 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Hartford
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 31 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Memphis landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Woman’s University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
With a ranking of #21, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Visual & Performing Arts Report
Cornell University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Utah ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Utah
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
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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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