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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Georgia

9 Ranked Colleges
632 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Georgia

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 Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Southern University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. 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.

CSU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbus State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of West Georgia Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, VSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full VSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, Georgia State has also earned the #6 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Emory University are $44,676.

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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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