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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,697 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in Oklahoma with 1,205 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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

Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $9,244 per year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from OSU take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

OSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$4,059 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from OCCC take out $11,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

OCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list.

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$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $24,005.

University of Oklahoma also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #2.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UCO take out $20,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year.

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$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a small student population.

USAO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Report

#7

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK
$32,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at OCU take out an average of $26,176 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $837, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK
$45,138 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Tulsa 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. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Tulsa are $45,138 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at University of Tulsa accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Tulsa is ranked #4 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Oklahoma.

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$25,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma ranking. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $25,090 a year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at OC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Oklahoma Christian University Report

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,294
Texas 7,696
New Mexico 493

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 9 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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