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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 7,635 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,896 and $25,780 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 34 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mizzou

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City 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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