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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin

18 Colleges in Wisconsin
2,526 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,745 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,526 degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
457 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 457 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,498 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,866 Median Starting Salary

Madison Area Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 94 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Madison Area Technical College receive $4,121 more than the typical visual & performing arts student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$32,423 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 173 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stout get an earnings boost of approximately $4,678 above the typical earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a good option for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were about 125 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire receive $3,734 more than the average visual & performing arts graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,767 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater get an earnings boost of about $4,023 above the average income of visual & performing arts majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,998 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 356 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $22,998 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 37 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at Waukesha County Technical College make $5,178 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

MIAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

There were roughly 144 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MIAD in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $24,330 in the first couple years of their career.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$16,516 Median Starting Salary

Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $16,516.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$35,624 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 53 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Carthage College get an earnings boost of around $7,879 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 2,243
Michigan 38 3,407
Ohio 38 4,594
Illinois 38 5,450

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 764
Fine & Studio Arts 712
Music 364
Drama & Theater Arts 262
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 217
General Visual & Performing Arts 100
Dance 64
Arts & Media Management 35
Other Visual Art 8

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