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 analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per 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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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college 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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Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a 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 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. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per 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 also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maryville U are $27,166 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Maryville U take out is $24,324.
Maryville U also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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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