2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Madison College take out is $14,374.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 per year.
Out of the 93 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,075 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $13,912.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ivy Tech Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at SIUE take out an average of $26,362 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $25,656 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $25,868 in student debt.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Illinois University
Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $30,384.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Western Illinois University
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UW - Stout take out $29,166 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $26,037 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ferris State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Ferris take out an average of $27,305 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $235.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ferris State University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 16 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 17 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 18 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
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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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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 25 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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