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

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

In 2020-2021, 920 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #13 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Kansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 129 students majoring in visual and performing arts at WSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in visual and performing arts at FHSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

With a ranking of #6, Benedictine College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Benedictine College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Pitt State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Sterling College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Sterling College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Missouri 1,911
Nebraska 727
North Dakota 160

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 23 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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