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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Nebraska

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777 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 777 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,521 and $21,935 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska”.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Nebraska

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at NWU

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Hastings College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 110 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Metropolitan Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UNOMAHA

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Doane University is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Doane University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 189 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #8. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Midland University

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #9. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Union College Nebraska Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. WSC is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 17 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WSC Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

With a ranking of #11, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 8 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chadron State College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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With a ranking of #12, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Western Nebraska Community College

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Peru State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Peru State is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 5 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Peru State

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

With a ranking of #15, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northeast Community College

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #16, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 19 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Creighton University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Concordia University, Nebraska

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 12 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mid-Plains Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 45 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Central Community College

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York College
York, Nebraska

York College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska list. York, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at York College

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #21. College of Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of Saint Mary

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