2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
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.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 college with a fairly 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly 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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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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Brown University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-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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Ouachita Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. 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.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college 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.
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Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant 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.
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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 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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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