2023 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Visual Art School for You
Other Visual Art is the #256 most popular major in the country with 912 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other visual art 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Visual Art
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire to be the best value school for other visual art students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year. Other Visual Art majors at Illinois State take out an average of $21,318 in student loans while working on their egree.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other visual art schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Millikin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other visual art students. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Millikin undergraduate students pay an average of $39,592 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other visual art students. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oberlin are $60,243 a year.
Oberlin also claimed a spot on our Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best other visual art colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 13 |
| Ohio | 20 |
| Illinois | 67 |
| Wisconsin | 0 |
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Majors Related to Other Visual Art
Other Visual Art is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Visual Art
| 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 8 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 Bonnielou2013.
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