by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 413 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,172 and $32,890 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 190 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general visual and performing arts.
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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackburn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carlinville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Greenville University
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #3 spot on the list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 41 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school situated in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Trinity Christian College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Elmhurst
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 18 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Erie College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Francis General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Grace College and Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #16, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Trinity International University - Illinois
Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Dominican University
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tiffin University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Chicago landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Central Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan University
Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cardinal Stritch University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Cardinal Stritch University
Carthage College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Carthage College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Malone University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Malone University
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan Tech
With a ranking of #23, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Toledo
Beloit College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Beloit College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beloit, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #23, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Oakland
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at OHIO Southern
With a ranking of #23, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chillicothe, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Art Academy of Cincinnati did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Art Academy of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lewis University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Lewis
Kent State University at Kent ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern University
Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. OHIO Eastern is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Notre Dame College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Antioch College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Antioch College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Antioch College
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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Andrews University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Findlay
Hiram College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hiram is a small school located in Hiram, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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