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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,433 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Western Michigan University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly 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.

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Out of the 38 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. 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.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 165 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Eastern Michigan, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a 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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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne 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 #9 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 139 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Wayne State, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 128 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Central Michigan, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan University Report

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
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 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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