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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 2,248 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Wisconsin. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Wisconsin. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Michigan 3,433
Ohio 4,641
Illinois 5,502

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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 5 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).
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