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Arts Schools in Kansas

Kansas contains 43 schools that offer arts programs. Southwestern College, the highest-ranking arts school in KS, has a total student population of 1,810 and is the 553rd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 43 arts schools in Kansas, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institutes International–Kansas City comes out as the most expensive ($35,813/yr), with Coffeyville Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,308/yr.

Arts students from Kansas schools who go on to become artists, graphic designers, journalists, musicians, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.

Also, within the arts schools in Kansas, the average student population is 2,160 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from arts, there are 2989 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,167 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,054, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Arts Programs in Kansas

Southwestern College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Newman University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Sterling College

• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Central Christian College of Kansas

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Ottawa University

• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Kansas State University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Pittsburg State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Tabor College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fort Hays State University

• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

MidAmerica Nazarene University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Wichita State University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Emporia State University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Washburn University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Baker University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Colby Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Benedictine College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hesston College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

AIB International

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Seward County Community College and Area Technical School

• Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

McPherson College

• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Garden City Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Friends University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Coffeyville Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hutchinson Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Barton County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Independence Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Cloud County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Kansas Wesleyan University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Pratt Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Saint Mary

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fort Scott Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Bethany College

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Highland Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Butler Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Dodge City Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Labette Community College

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Cowley County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Allen County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kansas City Kansas Community College

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Johnson County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Donnelly College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Neosho County Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

The Art Institutes International–Kansas City

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

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