General Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general visual & performing arts programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general visual & performing arts education in Michigan.
Leading the list is Michigan State University, our #1 school for general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. Michigan State University awarded about 59 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $54,166. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $25,213 in student loans.
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Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts, ranking #2. Central Michigan University is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. Central Michigan University awarded about 17 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from Central Michigan University earn around $50,688 in the first couple years of their career. Central Michigan University graduates carry a median of $27,857 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Washtenaw Community College one of the top schools for general visual & performing arts. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 25 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Washtenaw Community College earn a median of $45,332 early in their careers. Washtenaw Community College graduates carry a median of $17,616 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
