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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota

11 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Minneapolis College of Art and Design the most popular school in Minnesota for general visual and performing arts students. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Paul College Report

#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Hennepin Technical College Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Augsburg University Report

#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at North Hennepin Community College Report

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
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 11 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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