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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma

9 Colleges in Oklahoma
1,569 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,569 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Oklahoma

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oklahoma Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,665 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Oklahoma City University. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #548 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 184 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make about $20,665 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Oklahoma City University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
229 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,782 Median Starting Salary

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 229 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $27,782 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
16.8% Growth in Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $8,687 over the typical income of visual & performing arts majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,086 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 158 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Central Oklahoma receive an earnings boost of around $2,226 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OK
51 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 51 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,466 Median Starting Salary

OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Edmond. This university ranks 13th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 35 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Oklahoma Christian University get an earnings boost of about $3,606 over the average income of visual & performing arts majors.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,805 Median Starting Salary

OCCC is a large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City. A Best Colleges rank of #651 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OCCC is a great college overall.

There were about 60.99999999999999 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career wages of $28,805.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Oklahoma City Community College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In OK
39.1% Growth in Graduates

RSU is a small public university located in the town of Claremore. This university ranks 23rd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 23 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at RSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Rogers State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OK

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 18 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 2,287
Texas 38 7,645
New Mexico 38 489

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 550
Music 353
Fine & Studio Arts 235
Drama & Theater Arts 161
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 115
Dance 59
Arts & Media Management 48
General Visual & Performing Arts 44
Other Visual Art 4

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