2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Montana

Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Montana to review for the 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Montana ranking.

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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 in Montana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Montana

The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Montana Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

136 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

$25,782 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the town of Bozeman.

Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $25,782 at the beginning of their careers.

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The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

$30,950 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to look into The University of Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at The University of Montana earn $2,067 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from The University of Montana

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	38	1,939
Utah	37	1,866
Idaho	36	591
Wyoming	32	179

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	104
Fine & Studio Arts	86
Music	43
Design & Applied Arts	36
Drama & Theater Arts	35
General Visual & Performing Arts	14
Dance	10
Arts & Media Management	1

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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).
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