2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas

A master's degree in visual and performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of visual and performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 master's degrees in visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The visual and performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arkansas is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Arkansas.

There were roughly 18 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual and performing arts has to check out University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Arkansas.

There were about 17 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual and performing arts has to look into University of Arkansas at Monticello. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 9 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UAM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of Arkansas at Monticello

4

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

John Brown University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Arkansas.

There were about 6 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Arkansas.

There were about 4 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Harding University

6

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	935
Mississippi	33	58
Georgia	32	608
Tennessee	32	145
Kentucky	31	126
Virginia	31	423
North Carolina	30	222
Alabama	30	74
Louisiana	30	150
South Carolina	30	85
West Virginia	27	53

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Music	38
Design & Applied Arts	6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5
Fine & Studio Arts	4
Drama & Theater Arts	1

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	60
Theology & Religious Vocations	21
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	12
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	10
Philosophy & Religious Studies	3

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 Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.