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2022 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
16 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in general visual and performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general visual and performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 associate degrees in general visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general visual and performing arts students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other general visual and performing arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for general visual and performing arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general visual and performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

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 the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general visual and performing arts.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Visual Arts

4 Annual Graduates

Mott Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general visual and performing arts. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general visual and performing arts from Mott Community College

#2

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI
2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general visual and performing arts has to take a look at Mid Michigan College. Located in the rural area of Harrison, Mid Michigan College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general visual and performing arts from Mid Michigan College

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 190 6
Michigan 187 11
Indiana 131 0
Illinois 117 2
Wisconsin 112 6

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 9
Digital Arts 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,186
Fine & Studio Arts 203
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 117
Music 115
Drama & Theater Arts 25
Arts & Media Management 15
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 6

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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