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

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
134 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #221 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134 degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by 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 Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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

The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts 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 Visual Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
31 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Wichita State University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 31 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
63.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts needs to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
52 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded

Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 27th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 52 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 2
Missouri 693 69
Iowa 648 22
Kansas 599 41
Nebraska 500 0
South Dakota 381 0

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One of 1 majors within the General Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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