2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Wisconsin 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place 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 medium-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 4% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MATC, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Western Technical 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 #6 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in visual and performing arts at North Central Technical College, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin 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. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
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Maranatha Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.
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Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to 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 |
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 13 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.