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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$21,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s 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 bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region 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 fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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 city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State 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 #9 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Cloud State University Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #10 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts schools 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

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 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.

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