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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota

54 Colleges
$27,761 Avg Salary
$25,597 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 1,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #12 most popular major in Minnesota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,530 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $24,174 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from MCAD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from St. Olaf take out $22,156 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $24,736.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMN Duluth take out is $24,202.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $25,428 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #9, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $30,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Kansas 920
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

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 26 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.

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