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2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

120 Ranked Colleges
3,699 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,699 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 283 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UCF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UCF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UW - Whitewater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UW - Parkside is $11,327 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,386 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 155 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $15,232 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lehman College is $1,814 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Iowa State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

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#12

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,061 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,001 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $10,955 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UT Martin General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,606 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 SUNY Oneonta

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,659 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#21

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Fredonia General Visual & Performing Arts Report

With a ranking of #22, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,399 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CSUSM.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUSM General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #23. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,370 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - College Station

#25

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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  • *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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