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2026 Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the United States
48 Other Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$48,290 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Other Visual & Performing Arts in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Visual & Performing Arts

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Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire, our #1 school for other visual & performing arts. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 other visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other visual & performing arts program make about $49,911 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,574 to complete this degree. Read more about the other visual & performing arts program at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

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Lawrence University
Appleton, WI

Lawrence University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other visual & performing arts, ranking #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Appleton. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 other visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence University in the most recent data year. Lawrence University graduates carry a median of $15,699 in student loans. More information about a degree in other visual & performing arts from Lawrence University

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Baldwin Wallace College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best other visual & performing arts schools. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. Baldwin Wallace College awarded about 23 other visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other visual & performing arts program make about $46,668 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,307 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other visual & performing arts from Baldwin Wallace College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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