2027 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Fine Arts & Art Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/fine-arts-and-art-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other fine arts & art studies students.
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2027 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other fine arts & art studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools
Lindenwood University earned the #1 spot for value among other fine arts & art studies schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,600. Students borrow a median of $28,663 to complete the other fine arts & art studies program here. Early-career other fine arts & art studies graduates make about $48,197. That is a strong return on a $28,663 median debt. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other fine arts & art studies will find it at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #2. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Students from in state pay about $14,837 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Typical student debt for other fine arts & art studies graduates is $22,000. Early-career other fine arts & art studies graduates make about $23,034. Set against $22,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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