2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in Missouri for visual and performing arts students. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Missouri State take out $26,083 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Mizzou take out is $24,154. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list.
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The excellent programs at Missouri Southern State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.
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University of Central Missouri 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. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UCM take out $26,490 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debtload of $27,938.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMKC take out is $21,073.
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Stephens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stephens are $24,570 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Stephens accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.
Stephens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Maryville U take out is $24,324.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Maryville U also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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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