2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region
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In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 7,635 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,896 and $25,780 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 701 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 11 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #3 spot on the list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Stephens also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens College are $9,165.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #5 spot on the list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
USD also took the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Truman State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, Truman State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
SMU MN also took the #22 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 14 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 22 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #11, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
FHSU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Visual & Performing Arts Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, UND has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’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 51 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
KU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #25 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
University of Iowa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
K -State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 27 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pittsburg State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320.
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- 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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