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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the Fine Arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Fine & Studio Arts

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 729
Ohio 880
Illinois 1,584
Indiana 645
Wisconsin 585

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

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

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 6 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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