2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.
U-M also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.
Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Wayne State University Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,306 |
Ohio | 4,641 |
Illinois | 5,502 |
Wisconsin | 2,248 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 15 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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