2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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 associate degree.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Metropolitan Community College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Johnson County Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the Plains States Region .
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.
University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota
Saint Louis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Louis Community College
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Des Moines Area Community College Report
Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Siba undergraduate students pay an average of $13,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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 | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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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