2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #12 most popular major in Iowa.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.
UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.
Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luther are $46,760 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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Coe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Coe undergraduate students pay an average of $48,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
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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 6 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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