by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 2,495 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Northwestern University
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Michigan State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Indiana University - Bloomington
UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from College for Creative Studies
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus
School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 1,245 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 490 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 211 |
| Arts & Media Management | 209 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 179 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 101 |
| Dance | 33 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 27 |
