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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

28 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #47 most popular major in Minnesota with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 73% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

Fine Arts majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $23,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $26,685 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at St Olaf College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 91% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at MCAD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,562.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 28 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Women make up 70% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Carleton College Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $28,762 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#10

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 490
Kansas 238
Iowa 286
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 52

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

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.

  • 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.

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