2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in visual & performing arts sits in the middle of the road, ranking #477 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Visual Arts

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to look into School of the Art Institute of Chicago. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Columbus College of Art and Design is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Columbus College of Art and Design

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	9
Ohio	494	14
Indiana	375	9
Wisconsin	317	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts

One of 1 majors within the General Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.