2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNK are $14,982 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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Stephens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
Stephens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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