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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

14 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

With a ranking of #9, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 14 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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