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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska

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$30,521 Avg Salary
$21,935 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 727 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Nebraska.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Top Nebraska Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Kearney to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from NWU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UNOMAHA take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,957. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at MCC take out is $12,098.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Missouri 1,911
North Dakota 160

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 5 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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