2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Indiana with 2,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Evansville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,433 |
| Ohio | 4,641 |
| Illinois | 5,502 |
| Wisconsin | 2,248 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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).
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