2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $26,922 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 20% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grace College are $25,044 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
University of St. Francis Fort Wayne undergraduate students pay an average of $33,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.
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Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $50,623 a year.
Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 10 |
| Ohio | 67 |
| Illinois | 62 |
| Indiana | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 78 |
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Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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