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

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$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MIAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

Of the 108 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UW - Whitewater, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 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 small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

#8

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Lawrence 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 city of Appleton, Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Lawrence University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Of the 60 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UW - Green Bay, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Parkside 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 suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Parkside 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
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 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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