by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 96 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,660 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Oberlin College
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Cleveland Institute of Music
Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Columbia College Chicago
Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 16 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 17 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 19 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 21 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 22 | University of Evansville | Evansville, IN |
| 23 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Millikin University | Decatur, IL |
Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,674 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,230 |
| Music | 2,369 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,083 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,290 |
| Arts & Media Management | 394 |
| Dance | 315 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 190 |
| Other Visual Art | 92 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 23 |
