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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
302 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,272 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 302 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Visual Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
37 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
41.6% Growth in Graduates

Wichita State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 77 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual arts program make an average of $16,757 in their early career salary.

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It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual arts degree recipients typically make around $22,091 in their early careers.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,798 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Hamline University if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year. Those general visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Hamline University receive $9,527 more than the average visual arts graduate.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 12 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
11.8% Growth in Graduates

MCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis.

There were about 17 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.

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7

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 9 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 1 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
28.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 52 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual arts program earn an average of $21,440 in their early career salary.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 57
Missouri 283 111
Kansas 266 84
Iowa 264 25
Nebraska 238 0
South Dakota 204 7

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General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 168
Visual & Performing Arts 134

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,327
Fine & Studio Arts 1,752
Music 1,308
Drama & Theater Arts 951
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 540
Dance 112
Arts & Media Management 68
Other Visual Art 21

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