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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana

40 Colleges
$28,484 Avg Salary
$23,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Indiana with 2,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in Indiana 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from IU Bloomington take out $20,689 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $464, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Ball State take out an average of $25,172 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ball State University Report

#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,912 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from IUPUI take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $23,266. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Notre Dame Report

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at PFW take out an average of $28,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Indiana State take out is $25,243.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana State University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from USI take out $24,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,433
Ohio 4,641
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

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 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.

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