2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 830 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Arkansas 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. 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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Arkansas to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at UARK take out an average of $26,227 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UCA take out is $24,486.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Arkansas Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $26,500.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $20,810 in student debt.
Out of the 28 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $26,616.
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Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
With a ranking of #7, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from JBU take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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