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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master'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 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 49% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school 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.

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#3

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carnbrook Academy, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Eastern Michigan, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 32% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

About 42% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 58% are male.

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College for Creative Studies landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at College for Creative Studies Report

#10

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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
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 12 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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