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2026 Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other visual & performing arts students.

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• Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

2026 Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

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

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

$5,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$5,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,223 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other visual & performing arts, no school beat John Tyler Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,082 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,520. Typical student debt for other visual & performing arts graduates is $5,000. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from John Tyler Community College generally make around $18,224. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

$5,858 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,001 Avg Student Debt

$38,349 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Tidewater Community College one of the best values for other visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,858, compared with $12,296 for out-of-state students. Other Visual & Performing Arts graduates carry a median of $14,001 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from Tidewater Community College generally make around $35,627. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 7 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.