2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 230 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 837 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 576 students majoring in visual and performing arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 458 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Out of the 230 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 401 students majoring in visual and performing arts at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Kent State University at Kent Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Women make up 63% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Of the 255 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Illinois State, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Western Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 207 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Michigan State, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Of the 201 students majoring in visual and performing arts at BGSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Northwestern, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in visual and performing arts at OHIO Athens, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Ball State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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College for Creative Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 182 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CCS, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GVSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.
With a ranking of #20, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.
Of the 170 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UW - Stout, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Miami University - Oxford Report
With a ranking of #23, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.
Of the 167 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Oberlin, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
Of the 165 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Eastern Michigan, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Michigan University Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 36 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH |
| 38 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 39 | Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH |
| 40 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 41 | Millikin University | Decatur, IL |
| 42 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 43 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 44 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 45 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 45 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
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 |
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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