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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa

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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 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#2

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#4

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Dubuque Report

#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at William Penn University Report

#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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