[Other Visual & Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/visual-and-performing-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other visual & performing arts education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other visual & performing arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other visual & performing arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
University Of South Florida Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among other visual & performing arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410, while out-of-state students pay about $17,324. Typical student debt for other visual & performing arts graduates is $21,829. Early-career other visual & performing arts graduates make about $52,885. Set against $21,829 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 43% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
