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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best school in the Plains States Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Fine Arts majors at Mizzou take out an average of $25,633 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $25,331 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $23,433 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $23,523 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 490
Minnesota 413
Kansas 238
Iowa 286
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 52

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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