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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$43,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the New England region, there were 10,299 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,774 and $27,296 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut 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 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Medford, Massachusetts 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 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Hartford landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis 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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