2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Washington, there were 2,061 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking looked at 5 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Washington

#1

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$24,976 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

CWU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CWU

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 52 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UW Seattle

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#4 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

#5 in overall quality

$28,921 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Washington. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at EWU

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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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