by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general visual & performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 222 bachelor's degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality visual 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:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Iowa State University
It's hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia earn a boost of about $4,290 above the average income of general visual & performing arts majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Missouri - Columbia
It's hard to beat Wichita State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the visual arts program earn an average of $20,013 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Wichita State University
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Missouri State University - Springfield
Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Soon after graduation, visual arts bachelor's recipients usually earn about $26,668 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Southeast Missouri State UniversityExplore the best general visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 128 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 94 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,410 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,347 |
| Music | 858 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 648 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 452 |
| Dance | 76 |
| Arts & Media Management | 44 |
| Other Visual Art | 4 |
