2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 18,379 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 125 |
| Missouri | 267 |
| Minnesota | 133 |
| Iowa | 163 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 93 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
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