19
Colleges in Wisconsin
2,509
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860
Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,509 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 in Wisconsin.
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The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Madison Area Technical College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 76 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College earn a boost of around $2,850 over the average income of visual & performing arts majors.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 487 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive $6,998 more than the typical visual & performing arts student.
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Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to look into Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. MIAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
There were roughly 169 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MIAD in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make about $26,804 at the beginning of their careers.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 196 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Stout receive $12,755 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In WI
91
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Appleton, Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 91 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence U in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Eau Claire is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were roughly 130 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire earn $11,313 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.
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Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $23,032 in the first couple years of their career.
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UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 325 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,165 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 131 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $27,777 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MATC is a great college overall.
There were about 40 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent data year. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make about $27,795 in their early careers.
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