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2026 Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts

[Other Visual & Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/visual-and-performing-arts-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other visual & performing arts schools.

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• Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools

1

Clark University
Worcester, MA

$58,467 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,153 Avg Student Debt

$62,381 Median Earnings (10yr)

Clark University earned the #1 spot for value among other visual & performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $58,467 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,153 to complete the other visual & performing arts program here. Early-career other visual & performing arts graduates make about $43,257. That is a strong return on a $26,153 median debt. The acceptance rate is 40%.

2

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

$67,018 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,041 Avg Student Debt

$58,418 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Holyoke College earned it the #2 place for other visual & performing arts. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,018. Students borrow a median of $22,041 to complete the other visual & performing arts program here. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from Mount Holyoke College generally make around $35,038. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 36%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.