by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 134 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region visual arts students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 52 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region. State Fair Community College is a small school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at State Fair Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full William Penn University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Dubuque landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Dubuque
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Normandale Community College
Highland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Highland Community College
Mount Marty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Barton County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Barton County Community College
South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at South Dakota State
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