2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada

Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 626 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Nevada

The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

331 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

1.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,370.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

88 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

$24,906 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $24,906 for their early career.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	22,287
Washington	37	1,718
Oregon	37	1,654
Hawaii	36	196
Alaska	33	60

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	168
Design & Applied Arts	124
Music	92
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	87
Drama & Theater Arts	71
General Visual & Performing Arts	36
Dance	28
Arts & Media Management	20

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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).
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