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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 259 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,960 and $34,059 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 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.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 55 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mizzou.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Mizzou General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $10,843 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Iowa State

#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $10,217 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hamline has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Hamline

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $12,543 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $12,279 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,488 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

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#8

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Maryville U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Maryville University of Saint Louis is $21,790 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Maryville U General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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