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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota

12 Colleges
$34,218 Avg Salary
$28,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 160 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #18 most popular major in North Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Dakota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $24,833 in student debt.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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

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#3

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at BSC take out is $12,000.

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#5

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

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Minot State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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#9

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

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United Tribes Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Bismarck, United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Nebraska 727

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 12 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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