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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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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.

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.

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college 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 medium-sized public school located in the large 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 college 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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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #6, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Moraine Park 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 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 city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college 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 small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

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Maranatha Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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