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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$28,254 Avg Salary
$27,841 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 554 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nevada Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best school in Nevada for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $24,040.

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The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Nevada. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UNR take out $24,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Alaska 60

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

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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