2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 286 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top Iowa Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for fine and studio arts students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $26,391 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $239.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fine Arts majors at UNI take out an average of $21,556 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 Luther College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coe College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
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Grand View University 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. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 490 |
Minnesota | 413 |
Kansas | 238 |
Nebraska | 220 |
North Dakota | 35 |
South Dakota | 52 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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