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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$22,484 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

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

With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri 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.

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

Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Truman State also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri Southern State University Report

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Missouri Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#9

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College 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. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stephens are $24,570 a year.

Stephens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Stephens College

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Webster are $28,700 a year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Webster University

Best 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
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
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 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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