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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

110 Ranked Colleges
1,717 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate 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 Doctorate 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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 110 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took 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.

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Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 31 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Visual & Performing Arts Report

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. 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.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #18 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Visual & Performing Arts Report

With a ranking of #16, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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#18

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT 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.

Full University of North Texas Visual & Performing Arts Report

#21

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#25 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#24

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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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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