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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$22,683 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Tennessee 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Tennessee.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee 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 #6 on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lee University are $20,500 a year.

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#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#8

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

With a ranking of #8, Nossi College of Art 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 large city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nossi College of Art are $19,150 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Nossi College of Art Report

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

TNU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Belmont University 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 large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year.

Belmont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Belmont University

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
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 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 Bonnielou2013.

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