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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k)

119 Ranked Colleges
3,699 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,699 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 119 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general visual and performing arts programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $18,375 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Duke General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 97%.

Full UF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 283 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $15,192 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $8,818 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,454 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $20,632 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Pennsylvania General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $24,321 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rice University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $17,364 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at UW - Whitewater

Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $12,248 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Visual & Performing Arts Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UW - Parkside is $14,993 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $18,859 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta

#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 55 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k 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 Mizzou General Visual & Performing Arts Report

Iowa State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $17,228 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University

#14

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $16,564 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $15,553 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harvard.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#16

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $18,410 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 UW - Stout General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $12,613 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 155 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,552 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#19

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

With a ranking of #19, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,671 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Oregon University is $14,028 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southern Oregon University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#21

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,776 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FGCU.

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#22

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Potsdam.

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With a ranking of #23, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UCSD is $20,205 for bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - San Diego General Visual & Performing Arts Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at ASU - Tempe

California State University - San Marcos landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - San Marcos is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,620 for Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSUSM.

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%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - San Marcos

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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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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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