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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 7,381 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,498 and $25,515 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 214 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 394 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 214 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 391 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 293 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full KU Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 214 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 283 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 214 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 202 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 189 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UNL Visual & Performing Arts Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Report
Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 173 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wichita State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 137 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, Kansas City Art Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Art Institute is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #13, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Kansas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Olaf College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #18, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 99 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 97 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 82 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 86 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Emporia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 69 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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