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2025 Best Digital Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
232 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in digital arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #233 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for digital arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 232 degrees in digital arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Digital Arts School

Best Digital Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region The art & technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Digital Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Digital Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Art & Technology
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Digital Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Digital Arts in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art & technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Art & Technology

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in digital arts. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in digital arts from Michigan State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in digital arts needs to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
33 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in digital arts. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were about 33 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in digital arts has to check out Elmhurst University. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 28th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 14 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
10.0% Growth in Graduates

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 20 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
31 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 31 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 7 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 21 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Parkside in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 8 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Digital Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best digital arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 45
Michigan 915 2
Illinois 870 23
Indiana 737 17
Wisconsin 672 78

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Digital Arts is one of 1 different types of General Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 197

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