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2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. 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 Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for plains states region 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 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%.

Full Iowa State General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, WSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,382 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Wichita State University.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 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 more than $110k list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $20,866 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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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#8

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Maryville U is $29,064 for plains states region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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 University of Saint Louis 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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