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Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$27,498 Avg Salary
$25,515 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

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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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

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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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

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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#6

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

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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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

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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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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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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 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 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.

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