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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$32,798 Avg Salary
$48,112 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 57 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general visual and performing arts is the #151 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the best school in Minnesota for general visual and performing arts students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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
Kansas 84
Iowa 28
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 4 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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