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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

6 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 1,028 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,188 and $29,584 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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 & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

FHSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.

Full FHSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ESU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Pitt State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pitt State

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

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 & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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