2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
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Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year.
The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $24,102 in student debt.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $25,894.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year. On average, visual arts graduates from WSU take out $24,989 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 111 |
| Minnesota | 57 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual Arts
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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