2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 570 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UPR Rio Piedras undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Winona State University
Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year.
University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Nebraska at Kearney
South Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at South Dakota State University
Youngstown State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Illinois University
Truman State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Truman State University Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.
UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Western Illinois University
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report
With a ranking of #22, EDP University - San Juan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. EDP - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
EDP - San Juan undergraduate students pay an average of $6,200 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
Northern Illinois University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 570 different United States visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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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 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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