2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 fairly 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Of the 21 students majoring in visual arts at OHIO Athens, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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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 distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in visual arts at UW - Stout, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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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 town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in visual arts at BGSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual arts at UW - Parkside, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school 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.
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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 town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #10, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
Of the 5 students majoring in visual arts at Elmhurst, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 10 |
| Ohio | 67 |
| Illinois | 62 |
| Indiana | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 78 |
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 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.