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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin

13 Colleges
$26,434 Avg Salary
$26,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #27 most popular major in Wisconsin with 585 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Fine Arts majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $18,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $24,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Fine Arts majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Wisconsin. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Stout take out $30,493 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UWM take out is $28,988. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UW - River Falls take out is $27,677.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UW Oshkosh carry an average student debtload of $25,210.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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