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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 830 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Arkansas 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 173 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UARK, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Women make up 81% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ATU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 83% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ouachita Baptist University

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Henderson State University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Mississippi 696
Tennessee 2,629
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

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 19 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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