2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid
123
Ranked Colleges
6,355
Degrees Awarded
$11,200
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 123 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Visual Arts students with aid.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Austin Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for visual arts students with aid per year to attend UF.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UF General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 302 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our visual arts students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,526 for visual arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UT Dallas General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 123 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 470 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our visual arts students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for visual arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,846 for visual arts students with aid.
Full Pima Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at CCNY
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Queensborough Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 67 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Queensborough Community College is $5,857 for visual arts students with aid.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at QCC
University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSD is $15,240 for Visual Arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lehman College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $2,614 for visual arts students with aid.
Full Lehman General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Suffolk County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for visual arts students with aid.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 13 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for visual arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for visual arts students with aid per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at BMCC
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Yale also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $15,296 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Yale University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at IUPUI
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for visual arts students with aid.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Duke University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $32,459 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University
Rice University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,076 for Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend Rice.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rice General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for visual arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Camarillo, California, and it awarded 20 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUCI is $14,928 for Visual Arts students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Channel Islands
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our visual arts students with aid list, UM has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,755 for Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend The University of Montana.
Full UM General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Iowa State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 19 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $16,002 for visual arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University
Wichita State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,859 for Visual Arts students with aid.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at WSU
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 35 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,424 for Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Full UNM General Visual & Performing Arts Report
