2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
With 727 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Nebraska.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,195 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at MCC take out is $12,098.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UNOMAHA take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $9,590 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,957. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UNL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from NWU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
NWU also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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.
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