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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 analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 town of Valley City.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural 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 rural area of Bottineau.

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#6

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Calvary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #7, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at North Hennepin Community College

#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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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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