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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New York, there were 18,984 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,603 and $33,127 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 231 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York

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

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Five Towns College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Five Towns College is located in Dix Hills, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Five Towns College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 30 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#8

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
#11 in overall quality

Bard College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Bard also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bard Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Visual & Performing Arts Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Manhattan School of Music also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Manhattan School of Music Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Juilliard is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Juilliard Visual & Performing Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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