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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 1,142 degrees and certificates awarded 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

Montevallo undergraduate students pay an average of $13,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629
Louisiana 1,147

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

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 8 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.

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