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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas

33 Colleges
$29,483 Avg Salary
$27,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in Kansas 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 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 degree in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at KU take out an average of $25,075 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from WSU take out $26,996 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at K -State take out is $26,977. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from JCCC take out $11,449 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 33 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from ESU carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

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

Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at FHSU take out is $23,000.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Fort Hays State University Report

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #9, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 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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