2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #12 most popular major in Minnesota.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Minnesota 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 318 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMN Twin Cities, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Out of the 32 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MCAD, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design Report
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 90 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Minnesota State Mankato, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Out of the 32 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Of the 64 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MSU Moorhead, 47% are male and 53% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Augsburg University 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 city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Augsburg, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Augsburg University
Saint Cloud 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 #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Of the 49 students majoring in visual and performing arts at St. Cloud State University, 51% are male and 49% are female.
University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
Of the 37 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Northwestern, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Northwestern - St Paul
Carleton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carleton, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar 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 25 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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