2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Women make up 46% of the visual arts majors at the school.
Visual Arts majors at WSU take out an average of $23,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 46% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual arts at Missouri State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 60% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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Bethany College Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in visual arts at Bethany College Kansas, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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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 |
General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 23 schools only.
- 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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