2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

a master's degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt visual & performing arts students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Iowa

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Iowa

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	228
Minnesota	31	106
Kansas	30	97
Nebraska	29	74
North Dakota	28	15
South Dakota	25	16

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	39
Drama & Theater Arts	30
Music	29
Design & Applied Arts	11
Dance	7
General Visual & Performing Arts	5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	3

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 Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.