11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
429
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,435
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
general visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #116 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 429 degrees in general visual & performing arts annually.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of general visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Visual & Performing 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Read more about College Factual's methodology.
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 visual arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing 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 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Michigan State University
It's hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. UW - Whitewater is a 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 approximately 38 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual arts program report average early career wages of $28,226.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Elmhurst University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing arts. 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 roughly 14 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Elmhurst University
BGSU is a 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 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual arts program earn around $18,819 for their early career.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
