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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

With 1,309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #12 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which master'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.

Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Iowa, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Maharishi International University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Iowa State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNI, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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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
Minnesota 1,711
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 4 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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