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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 302 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,272 and $36,554 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing 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 general visual and performing 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 Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $11,427 for plains states region visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 37 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,386 for Plains States Region Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mizzou.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Mizzou General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $11,406 for Plains States Region Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 77 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $12,272 for Plains States Region Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full WSU General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,194 for plains states region visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at MSU Moorhead
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Missouri State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,144 for plains states region visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Hamline University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 13 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Hamline also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,386 for plains states region visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hamline University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Hamline University
Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
MCAD also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design is $23,758 for Plains States Region Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at MCAD
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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
- *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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