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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada

8 Colleges
$28,254 Avg Salary
$27,841 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 554 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Nevada 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UNLV take out is $24,040.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UNR take out $24,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 8 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

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#6

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

Sierra Nevada College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Incline Village.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Sierra Nevada College Report

#7

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Great Basin College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Great Basin College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Alaska 60

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 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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