2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 700 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 596 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Truman State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Northern State University is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,851 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 28 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, FHSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UNI.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Morris, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Morris is $11,412 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $12,354 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Wayne State College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Wayne State College is $13,765 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
Kansas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for K -State is $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #15, Washburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Washburn University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,481 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Washburn University.
With a ranking of #16, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern State University is $9,625 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
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With a ranking of #17, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UNL.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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Black Hills State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Black Hills State University is $16,641 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
University of Kansas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Missouri Western State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,958 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Missouri Western State University.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 32 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend UMSL.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 25 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,643 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend UMKC.
Clarke University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Clarke also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarke University is $34,204 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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