2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Bellevue University take out $29,510 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at UIU take out an average of $42,612 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for visual and performing arts students pursuing an online degree. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.
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Calvary University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Calvary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
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University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at USD take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Riverland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
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With a ranking of #9, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online visual and performing arts schools 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 Majors
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 16 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 Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.