by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,358 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Washington University in St Louis
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to look into Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Iowa State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Iowa is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Iowa
St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from St Olaf College
Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Drake University
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Kansas
Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Luther College
Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Northern Iowa
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Missouri - Columbia
Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 1,536 |
| Kansas | 33 | 688 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 1,296 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,051 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 166 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 492 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 126 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,493 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,402 |
| Music | 862 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 798 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 423 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 229 |
| Dance | 96 |
| Arts & Media Management | 50 |
| Other Visual Art | 5 |
