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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky

33 Colleges
$26,759 Avg Salary
$26,301 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,067 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Kentucky 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.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UK take out $24,120 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $28,412 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UofL take out $24,889 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 33 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at WKU take out an average of $24,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $28,967 in student debt.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $28,134 in student debt.

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

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Morehead State University carry an average student debt load of $26,794.

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With a ranking of #8, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

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#9

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629

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

Majors Similar 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 27 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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