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Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,433 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best school in Michigan for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Compass College of Cinematic Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Ohio 4,641
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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