Start your board
Rankings›Best for visual & performing arts
Best for a major

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.

Build a target list
All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
36.0%
#1 · Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
3.2%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
11.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
11.1%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list

Top 15

  1. 1Point Park UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA36.0%
  2. 2Converse UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC23.1%
  3. 3University of MontevalloDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL18.9%
  4. 4Pace UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY16.8%
  5. 5Biola UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · La Mirada, CA14.4%
  6. 6Jessup UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA13.8%
  7. 7Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY13.5%
  8. 8Roosevelt UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL13.4%
  9. 9Flagler CollegeDivision II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL12.1%
  10. 10Florida Southern CollegeDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL11.1%
  11. 11Chowan UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC10.7%
  12. 12Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA10.7%
  13. 13Lynn UniversityDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL10.7%
  14. 14Young Harris CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA10.6%
  15. 15San Francisco State UniversityDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA10.3%

Every school, Division II

0.0%36.0%
#1 · Point Park Universityevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 3.2%.

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.

Related

BusinessHealth professions & nursingEngineeringComputer & information sciencesBiological sciencesPsychologySocial sciencesEducation

The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing artsIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
36.0%1815032,323
2Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
23.1%36156852
3University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
18.9%753972,545
4Pace University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY
16.8%2841,6888,176
5Biola University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · La Mirada, CA
14.4%1117703,395
6Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
13.8%261881,056
7Kentucky Wesleyan College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY
13.5%20148834
8Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
13.4%715282,605
9Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
12.1%695692,432
10Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
11.1%696212,626
11Chowan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC
10.7%16150638
12Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
10.7%1461,3696,420
13Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
10.7%635882,823
14Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
10.6%171601,403
15San Francisco State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA
10.3%5225,05620,756
16St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
10.2%636162,731
17Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
10.1%666513,413
18Ouachita Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
9.7%313201,734
19Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL
9.7%444533,094
20Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
9.3%414393,495
21Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
9.2%1041,1345,724
22Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
8.8%283193,279
23Drury University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, MO
8.4%263091,368
24Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
8.4%475572,595
25Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
8.4%576782,082
26Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
8.0%2072,59613,998
27Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA
7.7%1091,4087,432
28Azusa Pacific University
Division II · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Azusa, CA
7.6%911,1982,977
29Carson-Newman University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Jefferson City, TN
7.6%233021,669
30Coker University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC
7.6%131711,187
31Northwest Nazarene University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Nampa, ID
7.5%202661,156
32University of Texas at Dallas
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Richardson, TX
7.3%3664,99921,330
33Westminster University (Utah)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
7.3%18245895
34Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
7.2%699546,008
35Concordia University Irvine
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Irvine, CA
7.2%304191,465
36Oklahoma Christian University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Edmond, OK
7.1%263662,012
37Spring Hill College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL
7.1%14196851
38Western Oregon University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Monmouth, OR
7.1%577993,249
39Cedarville University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH
7.0%639004,916
40Lee University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, TN
7.0%486883,253
41Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
42Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
43Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
44Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
6.8%28—2,738
45Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
6.8%476873,302
46Bowie State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD
6.7%517575,288
47Minnesota State University Moorhead
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Moorhead, MN
6.6%568543,413
48Southern Arkansas University
Division II · Great American Conference · Magnolia, AR
6.5%406183,224
49University of the District of Columbia
Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC
6.5%182773,297
50Fort Lewis College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO
6.4%324983,313
51Newberry College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Newberry, SC
6.4%152331,462
52Daemen University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Amherst, NY
6.3%264121,806
53Ferris State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Big Rapids, MI
6.3%1051,6728,940
54California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
6.2%821,3215,594
55Dallas Baptist University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Dallas, TX
6.1%365892,850
56Union University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN
6.1%254081,891
57University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI
6.1%386183,263
58Molloy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rockville Centre, NY
6.0%447393,259
59Benedict College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC
5.8%152571,694
60California State University, Chico
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
5.8%1883,25313,160
61Henderson State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
5.8%233971,493
62Oklahoma Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Shawnee, OK
5.8%172921,409
63University of Central Oklahoma
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Edmond, OK
5.7%1232,16710,454
64Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
5.6%203552,048
65Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
5.6%122131,002
66Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
5.5%101811,107
67Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
5.4%1202,2358,309
68California State University, East Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA
5.3%1703,20710,562
69Delta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
5.3%234301,964
70University of Tampa
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL
5.3%1162,20110,111
71Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
5.3%1593,02413,704
72Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
5.2%254853,623
73Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
5.2%193652,982
74Shepherd University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shepherdstown, WV
5.2%285432,906
75Valdosta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Valdosta, GA
5.2%741,4237,230
76Glenville State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV
5.1%101951,583
77Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
5.1%18—1,688
78Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
5.1%591,1536,584
79Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
5.0%1292,55916,430
80Concord University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Athens, WV
4.9%142881,472
81Eckerd College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Petersburg, FL
4.9%214291,986
82Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
4.9%831,6836,803
83University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
4.9%428634,224
84Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
4.8%245001,987
85West Liberty University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV
4.8%173551,944
86Dominican University of California
Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA
4.7%142971,182
87Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
4.7%142971,178
88Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Kingsville, TX
4.7%428905,187
89Texas Woman's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Denton, TX
4.7%1012,15110,260
90University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR
4.7%591,2658,873
91Adelphi University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Garden City, NY
4.6%501,0955,124
92Arkansas Tech University
Division II · Great American Conference · Russellville, AR
4.6%491,0698,808
93Harding University
Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR
4.6%347473,496
94Rogers State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Claremore, OK
4.6%194113,094
95Seton Hill University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Greensburg, PA
4.6%183941,597
96Thomas More University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Crestview Hills, KY
4.6%132811,823
97Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
4.5%92021,576
98Trevecca Nazarene University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Nashville, TN
4.5%173801,825
99West Virginia Wesleyan College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Buckhannon, WV
4.5%7155938
100Colorado State University Pueblo
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Pueblo, CO
4.4%276114,816
Put any of these schools on a target list and email their coaching staffs from Gmail.Start your board