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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

67 Ranked Colleges
1,649 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio 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 fine and studio 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 34 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid 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. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $12,462 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Truman State

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full UMSL Fine & Studio Arts Report

Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,040 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend UNOMAHA.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Morris is $11,412 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Morris Fine & Studio Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 39 students 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 $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid 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 more about Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State Mankato

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mizzou

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNI

#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 is $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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%.

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

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UNK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,017 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend UNK.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Iowa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Iowa

With a ranking of #13, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at FHSU

#14

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota

Winona 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 For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Winona State University

With a ranking of #15, 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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Bellevue University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#17

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Emporia State University is $14,822 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Emporia State University

#18

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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%.

Full University of North Dakota Fine & Studio Arts Report

Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,397 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

With a ranking of #20, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri Southern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern State University is $9,625 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 25 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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

#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. K -State 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend K -State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Kansas State University

#23

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,481 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Washburn University.

Full Washburn University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#24

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for plains states region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#25

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #25, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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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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