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

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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the large 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 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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