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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$23,299 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

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.

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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.

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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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Michigan University Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Ohio 4,641
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

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

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 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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