2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine 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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
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Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Truman State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,685.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UNI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,886.
UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. Fine Arts majors at FHSU take out an average of $23,819 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $23,433 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 490 |
| Minnesota | 413 |
| Kansas | 238 |
| Iowa | 286 |
| Nebraska | 220 |
| North Dakota | 35 |
| South Dakota | 52 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fine Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
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 Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.