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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

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

Check out the visual and performing arts master'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 master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in visual and performing arts at U-M, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#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.

Of the 88 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Michigan State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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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 large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 29 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Wayne State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Western Michigan 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 #6 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 19 students majoring in visual and performing arts at WMU, 68% are male and 32% 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 master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Central Michigan, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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College for Creative Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CCS, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #10, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Andrews, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 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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