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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,781 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,346 and $29,676 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at WVU

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at GMU

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

C of C also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at College of Charleston

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Regent General 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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