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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Out of the 10 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 school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Indiana. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 10 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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