by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 1,191 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,759 and $26,301 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 32 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kentucky Wesleyan College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 24 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Kentucky University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morehead State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Centre College of Kentucky Visual & Performing Arts Report
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #7. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 21 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Murray State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 74 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #9. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky
Georgetown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Georgetown, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bellarmine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Western Kentucky University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Kentucky University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Kentucky State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 5 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisville ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, Thomas More University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 7 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #17. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Transylvania University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Pikeville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lindsey Wilson College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Sullivan University
With a ranking of #22, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 25 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #25. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 28 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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