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

Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 143 master's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Iowa ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality visual and performing arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 Iowa

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

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

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

84 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Iowa.

There were roughly 84 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Iowa.

There were roughly 26 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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3

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Maharishi International University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 19 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MIU in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Iowa.

There were roughly 14 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	205
Kansas	31	110
Minnesota	31	112
Nebraska	29	81
South Dakota	25	19
North Dakota	25	22

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	46
Music	36
Drama & Theater Arts	29
Design & Applied Arts	24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4
Dance	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	89
Theology & Religious Vocations	68
Philosophy & Religious Studies	38
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	31

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.