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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee

9 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Tennessee” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Tennessee, there were 2,858 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality
$14,330 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330.

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#3

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality
$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality
$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality
$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality
$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

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#8

Belmont University

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

With a ranking of #8, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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