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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges in Kansas
688 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,376 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 688 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Kansas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Kansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Kansas

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Kansas State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Wichita State University. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Wichita State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Fort Hays State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. FHSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Hays.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Fort Hays State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

ESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Emporia.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Emporia State University

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 35 1,536
Minnesota 33 1,296
Iowa 32 1,051
South Dakota 31 166
Nebraska 31 492
North Dakota 30 126

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 217
Design & Applied Arts 137
Music 102
Drama & Theater Arts 85
General Visual & Performing Arts 74
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 67
Dance 4
Arts & Media Management 1
Other Visual Art 1

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