by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,742 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing 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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Notre Dame
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Indiana University - Bloomington
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Purdue University - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Butler University. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Butler University
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Ball State University
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Huntington is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Huntington.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Huntington University
DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from DePauw University
Located in the rural area of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Taylor University
Located in the midsize city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Evansville
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 570 |
| Music | 336 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 314 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 284 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 107 |
| Arts & Media Management | 66 |
| Dance | 44 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 21 |
