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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 10 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #262 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mott Community College the most popular school in Michigan for general visual and performing arts students. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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The excellent programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mid Michigan College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the rural area of Harrison, Mid Michigan College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Alpena Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montcalm Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Montcalm Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sidney.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Michigan ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 67
Illinois 62
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 78

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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