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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$4,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,983 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,572 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,793 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 a year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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