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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa

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$22,091 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 28 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general visual and performing arts is the #161 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for general visual and performing arts students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 111
Minnesota 57
Kansas 84
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 7

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 2 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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