2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.