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2023 Best 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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in Michigan with 469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. 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 College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cranbrook Academy of Art is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best 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.

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Western Michigan University 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. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,053
Indiana 417
Ohio 791
Wisconsin 146

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

Majors Similar 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 10 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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