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

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

In 2020-2021, 920 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #13 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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

#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Pittsburg State University Report

Fort Hays State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in visual and performing arts at FHSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Fort Hays State University Report

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
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
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 6 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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