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Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual & performing arts was ranked 10th in Michigan. In fact, 2,364 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 95,224 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.5% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in visual & performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual & performing arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying visual & performing arts.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has taken the #1 spot in this year's visual & performing arts ranking for non-traditional students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. 6,948 students are part time.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Wayne State University
Western Michigan University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population. WMU also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan rankings.
About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. 5,241 of WMU students are attending part time.
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Michigan State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan rankings.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University Report
Our rankings recognize Grand Valley State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale. GVSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan rankings.
About 0.9% of GVSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. There are roughly 3,880 part time students in attendance at GVSU.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Valley State University Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oakland University. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Oakland has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan ranking.
The student loan default rate at Oakland is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. 4,372 of Oakland students are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Oakland University Report
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Michigan University. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 2.3% of Eastern Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,247 students at Eastern Michigan that take at least one class online. 5,430 of Eastern Michigan students are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Michigan University Report
Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Michigan ranking.
About 1.2% of Central Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. 3,991 students are part time.
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Ferris State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
About 1.6% of Ferris students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,983 students take at least one class online at Ferris. There are roughly 3,072 part time students in attendance at Ferris.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ferris State University Report
Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 2,310 students take at least one class online at Northern Michigan University. About 1,200 of the students at Northern Michigan University are attending part time.
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