2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #19 most popular major in West Virginia with 405 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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.
Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Shepherd University the best value school in West Virginia for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year.
WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concord University are $8,690 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVSU are $8,833 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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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 5 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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