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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska

22 Colleges
$30,521 Avg Salary
$21,935 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 727 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Nebraska.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Nebraska 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.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $22,957 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UNOMAHA take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 22 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from MCC take out $12,098 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $29,510 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at NWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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#8

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Missouri 1,911
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 22 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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