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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$6,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,114 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 10th in Utah. In fact, 1,871 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which 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.

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 Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
$4,086 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $12,500.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Utah. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Utah.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $6,228 a year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $23,647.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Weber State University Report

$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $6,010 per year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.

UVU also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of U are $8,893 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at U of U take out is $21,991.

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

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT
$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Dixie State College accumulate an average of around $18,600 in student debt.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from USU take out $18,758 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$6,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Utah University

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,943
Montana 318
Idaho 591
Wyoming 179

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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