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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

43 Colleges
$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the most popular 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 school with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, visual arts graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $26,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 21 students majoring in visual arts at OHIO Athens, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in visual arts at UW - Stout, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in visual arts at BGSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Parkside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual arts at UW - Parkside, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual arts at UIC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 city of Fort Wayne.

Women make up 79% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

#8

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Greenville University Report

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual arts at Elmhurst, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Elmhurst University

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 10
Ohio 67
Illinois 62
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 78

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 43 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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