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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 286 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNLV, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Women make up 45% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sierra Nevada College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Incline Village.

About 83% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 5 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.

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