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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,756 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 1,142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $26,962 in student debt.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Auburn take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $618.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at USA take out is $27,587.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for visual and performing arts students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at UA take out an average of $23,113 in student loans while working on their egree.

UA also took the #5 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $27,750.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UNA carry an average student debtload of $25,188.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Montevallo take out $25,494 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Alabama State take out is $30,000.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629

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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