13
Colleges in Minnesota
1,863
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,761
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 13 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,863 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual & performing arts degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 394 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career wages of $27,828.
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St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 110 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $23,978 at the beginning of their careers.
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Winona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29.000000000000004 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Winona State University get an earnings boost of around $8,161 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts majors.
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis.
There were roughly 126 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $24,168 in their early careers.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 27 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $28,432 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.
There were about 25 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Hamline University receive $5,037 more than the standard visual & performing arts grad.
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UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,794 in their early careers.
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Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 76 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Century College make $10,844 more than the typical visual & performing arts grad.
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MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 66 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn around $27,959 in their early career salary.
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Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 99 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $23,441 in their early career salary.
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