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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,483 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 920 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for visual and performing arts students. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at JCCC take out is $11,449.

JCCC also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from K -State take out $26,977 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

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

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $25,075. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

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

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $26,996 in student debt.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Missouri 1,911
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 5 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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