2024 Best Art Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on majoring in art therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #465 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 degrees in art therapy to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Art Therapy Schools List

Pick Your Art Therapy Degree Level

The art therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Art Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Art Therapy in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of art therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Art Therapy

1

Concordia University, Nebraska
Seward, NE

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Concordia University, Nebraska if you wish to pursue a degree in art therapy. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in art therapy from Concordia University, Nebraska

2

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emporia State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in art therapy. ESU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Emporia.More information about a degree in art therapy from Emporia State University

Best Art Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best art therapy schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	0
Iowa	648	1
Kansas	599	11
Nebraska	500	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Therapy

Art Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Art Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	1,524
Occupational Therapy	1,007
Orthotist/Prosthetist	91
Rehabilitation Science	64
Music Therapy	50
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	43
Play Therapy	41
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	14
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Barbara E. Carver.

More about our data sources and methodologies.