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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region visual arts students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 41 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 20 ’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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Columbus College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees 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.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 14 students 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 Saint Francis - Fort Wayne General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Greenville University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s visual arts degrees 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 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Greenville
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 IUPUI
Mott Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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
Wittenberg University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wittenberg is a small school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Wittenberg University
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
University of St Francis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Saint Francis
Blackburn College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carlinville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Blackburn College
With a ranking of #18, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dominican University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Maranatha Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Maranatha Baptist University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public institution located in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full Central Michigan University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Clark State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clark State Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palos Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s 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 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
Alpena Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alpena Community College is a small school located in Alpena, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Alpena Community College
Mid Michigan College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid Michigan College is a public institution located in Harrison, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mid Michigan College
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s visual arts 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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Trinity International University - Illinois
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Oakland City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oakland City, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oakland City University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Tiffin University
Lake Erie College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Painesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Lake Erie College
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