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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,759 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,067 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for visual and performing arts students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $28,967 in student debt.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Eastern take out $28,134 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UK take out $24,120 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for visual and performing arts students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from NKU take out $28,412 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $24,889.

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

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at WKU take out an average of $24,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morehead State University are $9,462 a year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $26,794 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Alabama 1,142
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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 7 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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