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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 150,273 visual & performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 19,053 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,069 and $26,347 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 374 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in visual & performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual & performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Institute of Music landed the #1 spot on the list. Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Cleveland Institute of Music Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 47 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at IU Bloomington
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UChicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio State
Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 6 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Case Western Reserve University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at BGSU
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 38 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ball State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ball State University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Illinois Tech
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at OHIO Athens
Wayne State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Wayne State University
Kent State University at Kent came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 446 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northern Illinois University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 222 doctorate’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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