2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 18,379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
College for Creative Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,053 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Ohio | 791 |
| Wisconsin | 146 |
| Michigan | 469 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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