2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general visual and performing arts sits in the middle of the road, ranking #165 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in general visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The visual arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general visual and performing arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general visual and performing arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general visual and performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Minnesota.

There were about 15 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.

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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Missouri.

There were approximately 2 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Iowa.

There were approximately 2 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	4
Minnesota	169	18
Iowa	146	4

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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Digital Arts	17
Visual & Performing Arts	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	331
Fine & Studio Arts	179
Drama & Theater Arts	96
Design & Applied Arts	52
Arts & Media Management	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	8
Dance	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.