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2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
354 Degrees Awarded
$27,818 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Michigan, there were 3,606 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,279 and $26,395 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 354 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 88 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at U-M

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Carnbrook Academy

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wayne State University

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WMU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferris Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan

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College for Creative Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College for Creative Studies

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Andrews University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Oakland University

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With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Visual & Performing Arts Report

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