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Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual & performing arts was ranked 9th in Arkansas. In fact, 681 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.7% of all the visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual & performing arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
University of Arkansas has taken the #1 spot in this year's visual & performing arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population. UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas list.
About 1.2% of UARK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,821 students take at least one class online at UARK. 5,786 of UARK students are attending part time.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arkansas
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population. A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas list.
The student loan default rate at A-State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,279 of A-State students are exclusively distance learners. 6,811 of A-State students are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 3,830 of UA Little Rock students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,141 of the students at UA Little Rock are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report
John Brown University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs. JBU also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas rankings.
The student loan default rate at JBU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 622 students at JBU are exclusively online. 1,047 of JBU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at John Brown University
University of Central Arkansas comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway. UCA also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 3,405 students take at least one class online at UCA. About 2,534 of the students at UCA are attending part time.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Arkansas
