2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 the Plains States Region
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 Winona State University the best school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Luther College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
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Washington University in St Louis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Truman State University 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. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #9 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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Hamline University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
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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 25 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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