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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges
$28,484 Avg Salary
$23,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 417 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top Indiana Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for visual and performing arts students. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,053
Ohio 791
Wisconsin 146
Michigan 469

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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