2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Stephens College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $24,570 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stephens also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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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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