by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 2,526 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,745 and $26,721 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,754 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. MIAD is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 144 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin. Lawrence University is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 84 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wisconsin Lutheran College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 140 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Carthage is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ripon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Ripon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Beloit College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Mary University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Mount Mary is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northland College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northland College
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 108 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. University of Wisconsin - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 6 bachelors’s visual and performing arts 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Maranatha Baptist University
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. SNC is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Viterbo University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 19 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Carroll University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Cardinal Stritch University
With a ranking of #25, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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