Ranking

Best Visual and Performing Arts, General Colleges in Minnesota 2026

6 Minnesota colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 6
Cheapest net price: $12,972
Top earnings 10y: $73,739
Public / Private: 2 / 4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN · Public

ROI score: 9.68
Net price: $12,972
Earnings 10y: $50,207
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.36
Net price: $20,744
Earnings 10y: $61,106
Acceptance: 87.6%

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Public

ROI score: 7.02
Net price: $17,997
Earnings 10y: $50,527
Acceptance: 58.8%

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.32
Net price: $29,155
Earnings 10y: $73,739
Acceptance: 85.4%

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.16
Net price: $23,873
Earnings 10y: $58,829
Acceptance: 82%

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.41
Net price: $29,926
Earnings 10y: $40,873
Acceptance: 48.5%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Minnesota schools with positive Visual and Performing Arts, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.66 (2 public, 4 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Minnesota colleges are in this list?

6 Minnesota colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.