2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the best school in the Plains States Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,151.
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Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 111 |
| Minnesota | 57 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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