2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,306 |
| Michigan | 3,433 |
| Ohio | 4,641 |
| Illinois | 5,502 |
| Wisconsin | 2,248 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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