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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

81 Ranked Colleges
2,885 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 31,939 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,659 and $27,556 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,885 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
$9,573 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bob Jones University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 79 masters’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 Liberty University are $8,349.

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#3

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 81 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Arkansas Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
$13,920 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920.

Full JBU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#15 in overall quality
$18,005 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hollins University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Hollins also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins are $18,005, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
$14,330 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lee University

#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Mississippi College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at MC

#8

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#3 in overall quality
$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 98 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best 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.

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

#9

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
$13,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Mary Baldwin University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mary Baldwin University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#21 in overall quality
$20,116 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, Marymount has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount are $20,116, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality
$24,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best 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 Belmont are $24,260.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Belmont University

#13

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
$13,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#15

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Regent

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas
$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#23 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Clemson University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Clemson also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Clemson University

#19

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#14 in overall quality
$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Florida State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Florida State

#20

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
$23,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah

#21

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,227 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Samford University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Samford University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#22

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
$14,742 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Jacksonville University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
$8,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Salem College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem College are $8,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality
$26,064 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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%.

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  • *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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