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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

67 Ranked Colleges
1,649 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,924 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,125 and $27,523 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,649 fine and studio 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio 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 fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $5,273 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full WUSTL Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UMN Twin Cities

#3

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Carleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carleton is $9,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Carleton

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Truman State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,564 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Truman State University.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Truman State Fine & Studio Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Morris is $4,230 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Morris Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Olaf, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Olaf College is $12,459 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full St. Olaf Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,443 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Full UMN Duluth Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 37 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,940 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Report

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 23 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNI has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $10,757 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNI Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $10,490 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#11

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $12,381 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Winona State Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at North Dakota State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,057 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State Mankato

With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $12,216 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Fine & Studio Arts Report

#15

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,688 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

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#16

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UMSL is $7,401 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FHSU is $9,464 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Fort Hays State University

#18

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 114 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $12,975 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Iowa Fine & Studio Arts Report

#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UND has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $11,092 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Dakota

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $10,801 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southwest Minnesota State University

With a ranking of #21, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNK is $13,078 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UNK

#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas 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 For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,232 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kansas State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at K -State

Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $12,484 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at MSU Moorhead

#24

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

With a ranking of #24, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Grinnell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,945 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grinnell College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Grinnell College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#25

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $11,624 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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