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Best for visual & performing arts

Where visual & performing arts is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
42.8%
#1 · Belmont University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Nashville, TN
3.5%
Median
of 364 schools, Division I
12.2×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
12.0%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Belmont UniversityDivision I · Missouri Valley Conference · Nashville, TN42.8%
  2. 2Loyola Marymount UniversityDivision I · West Coast Conference · Los Angeles, CA18.7%
  3. 3DePaul UniversityDivision I · BIG EAST Conference · Chicago, IL15.8%
  4. 4University of North Carolina AshevilleDivision I · Big South Conference · Asheville, NC15.6%
  5. 5Rider UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ15.5%
  6. 6Lipscomb UniversityDivision I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Nashville, TN14.3%
  7. 7Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDivision I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA14.2%
  8. 8Wagner CollegeDivision I · Northeast Conference · Staten Island, NY13.7%
  9. 9Winthrop UniversityDivision I · Big South Conference · Rock Hill, SC12.9%
  10. 10Middle Tennessee State UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Murfreesboro, TN12.0%
  11. 11University of Southern CaliforniaDivision I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA11.8%
  12. 12University of EvansvilleDivision I · Missouri Valley Conference · Evansville, IN10.9%
  13. 13Long Beach State UniversityDivision I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA10.8%
  14. 14Alabama State UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL10.4%
  15. 15Stetson UniversityDivision I · Atlantic Sun Conference · DeLand, FL10.0%

Every school, Division I

0.0%42.8%
#1 · Belmont Universityevery school

The spread across 364 schools; the median is 3.5%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing artsIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Belmont University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Nashville, TN
42.8%6891,6107,330
2Loyola Marymount University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Los Angeles, CA
18.7%3161,6877,336
3DePaul University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Chicago, IL
15.8%4833,05314,374
4University of North Carolina Asheville
Division I · Big South Conference · Asheville, NC
15.6%1066792,907
5Rider University
Division I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ
15.5%1137283,244
6Lipscomb University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Nashville, TN
14.3%1047253,270
7Virginia Commonwealth University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
14.2%6654,67421,205
8Wagner College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Staten Island, NY
13.7%493581,592
9Winthrop University
Division I · Big South Conference · Rock Hill, SC
12.9%1058123,787
10Middle Tennessee State University
Division I · Conference USA · Murfreesboro, TN
12.0%5884,88817,668
11University of Southern California
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
11.8%6815,76021,023
12University of Evansville
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Evansville, IN
10.9%363311,741
13Long Beach State University
Division I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA
10.8%9508,79234,243
14Alabama State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL
10.4%494703,322
15Stetson University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · DeLand, FL
10.0%616082,338
16Purdue University Fort Wayne
Division I · Horizon League · Fort Wayne, IN
9.8%979938,110
17Butler University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Indianapolis, IN
9.1%829064,519
18High Point University
Division I · Big South Conference · High Point, NC
9.1%931,0205,006
19Mercyhurst University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA
9.1%434742,292
20Syracuse University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY
9.1%3053,35615,739
21University of Montana
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Missoula, MT
9.1%1041,1407,570
22Hofstra University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hempstead, NY
9.0%1091,2146,224
23Stephen F. Austin State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Nacogdoches, TX
9.0%1781,9689,575
24Saint Mary's College of California
Division I · West Coast Conference · Moraga, CA
8.9%606722,044
25Jacksonville University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL
8.8%576472,662
26University of North Texas
Division I · American Conference · Denton, TX
8.8%6617,54433,858
27University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Division I · Horizon League · Milwaukee, WI
8.7%2793,20718,047
28Drexel University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Philadelphia, PA
8.2%2483,04013,589
29Northwestern University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL
8.2%1772,1609,157
30The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Division I · Southern Conference · Greensboro, NC
8.2%2613,19514,156
31University of Northern Colorado
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO
7.9%1151,4606,616
32Utah Tech University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · St. George, UT
7.9%961,21412,481
33Drake University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Des Moines, IA
7.8%557082,702
34Fordham University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Bronx, NY
7.8%1642,11510,307
35Marist University
Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY
7.8%851,0845,545
36Georgia State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Atlanta, GA
7.6%3925,16227,588
37Norfolk State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Norfolk, VA
7.6%618005,510
38Queens University of Charlotte
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Charlotte, NC
7.6%253301,373
39University of Central Florida
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Orlando, FL
7.6%1,12314,85759,470
40San Jose State University
Division I · Mountain West Conference · San Jose, CA
7.5%4736,29327,111
41Lindenwood University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · St. Charles, MO
7.4%719604,933
42University of Oregon
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Eugene, OR
7.4%3054,13219,963
43Long Island University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY
7.3%1021,39211,753
44University of the Incarnate Word
Division I · Southland Conference · San Antonio, TX
7.3%729924,726
45University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV
7.2%3524,88025,794
46Southern Methodist University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Dallas, TX
7.1%1381,9467,115
47Samford University
Division I · Southern Conference · Birmingham, AL
7.0%638973,832
48Western Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Kalamazoo, MI
7.0%2173,11313,026
49Bowling Green State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Bowling Green, OH
6.9%1942,83114,014
50Houston Christian University
Division I · Southland Conference · Houston, TX
6.9%375332,787
51Radford University
Division I · Big South Conference · Radford, VA
6.9%921,3305,704
52Temple University
Division I · American Conference · Philadelphia, PA
6.9%3685,35021,720
53University of Utah
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
6.9%3905,67826,827
54LSU New Orleans
Division I · Southland Conference · New Orleans, LA
6.8%537805,476
55University of Central Arkansas
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Conway, AR
6.8%1021,4967,884
56University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
6.8%681,0054,865
57Texas State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Marcos, TX
6.7%4616,87434,547
58College of Charleston (South Carolina)
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston, SC
6.6%1362,07410,660
59Cleveland State University
Division I · Horizon League · Cleveland, OH
6.4%1372,1339,463
60Missouri State University
Division I · Conference USA · Springfield, MO
6.4%2053,18619,259
61Pepperdine University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA
6.4%538323,629
62University of Miami (Florida)
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Coral Gables, FL
6.4%1912,97412,883
63California State University, Fullerton
Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA
6.3%5909,42137,125
64Wichita State University
Division I · American Conference · Wichita, KS
6.3%1382,20512,856
65University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Pine Bluff, AR
6.2%193051,905
66Utah Valley University
Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT
6.2%2724,35843,794
67Ball State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Muncie, IN
6.1%1752,85614,874
68Portland State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Portland, OR
6.1%2083,41115,960
69Southeast Missouri State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Cape Girardeau, MO
6.0%951,5798,099
70Austin Peay State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Clarksville, TN
5.9%771,3168,587
71Oral Roberts University
Division I · The Summit League · Tulsa, OK
5.9%386424,565
72University of Denver
Division I · West Coast Conference · Denver, CO
5.9%751,2726,415
73University of New Mexico
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Albuquerque, NM
5.9%1893,18916,905
74Wright State University
Division I · Horizon League · Dayton, OH
5.9%791,3347,012
75California Baptist University
Division I · Big West Conference · Riverside, CA
5.8%1091,8918,110
76University of California, Santa Barbara
Division I · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
5.8%3726,42923,232
77Appalachian State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Boone, NC
5.7%2424,27619,405
78California State University, Northridge
Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA
5.7%4718,21032,429
79James Madison University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Harrisonburg, VA
5.7%2674,70821,006
80West Virginia University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Morgantown, WV
5.7%2424,23918,615
81Quinnipiac University
Division I · Metro Conference · Hamden, CT
5.6%921,6476,248
82Western Carolina University
Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC
5.6%1412,53910,009
83Western Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL
5.6%621,1125,025
84University of North Alabama
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Florence, AL
5.5%581,0597,451
85Seattle University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Seattle, WA
5.3%571,0674,137
86University of Missouri-Kansas City
Division I · The Summit League · Kansas City, MO
5.3%851,59610,149
87Arizona State University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Tempe, AZ
5.2%76114,74565,174
88Elon University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC
5.2%761,4726,402
89Montana State University-Bozeman
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Bozeman, MT
5.2%1382,66714,872
90Northern Kentucky University
Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY
5.2%1011,9319,927
91Texas Christian University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Fort Worth, TX
5.2%1302,48710,937
92University of Cincinnati
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Cincinnati, OH
5.2%3256,28731,184
93University of West Georgia
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Carrollton, GA
5.2%831,5858,413
94American University
Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC
5.1%911,7937,817
95Southern Utah University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cedar City, UT
5.1%851,67313,043
96University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Division I · America East Conference · Baltimore, MD
5.1%1162,26310,490
97Western Kentucky University
Division I · Conference USA · Bowling Green, KY
5.1%1402,73514,590
98Central Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Mount Pleasant, MI
5.0%1152,31910,055
99Coastal Carolina University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Conway, SC
5.0%911,83110,306
100Longwood University
Division I · Big South Conference · Farmville, VA
5.0%326393,223
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