2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMN Twin Cities, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Iowa, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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