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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ivy Tech Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 94 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Madison College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Sinclair Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Of the 72 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Macomb Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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The Modern College of Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Modern College of Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

About 76% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The Modern College of Design Report

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 59 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Cuyahoga Community College District, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#11

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

With a ranking of #11, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 37 students majoring in visual and performing arts at WCTC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#13

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Henry Ford College Report

Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lansing Community College

Mott Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mott Community College

#17

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #17, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 33 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Grand Rapids Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Rapids Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
18 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
19 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
19 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
21 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
21 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
23 Hocking College Nelsonville, OH
23 International College of Broadcasting Dayton, OH

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts schools 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

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 26 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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