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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor'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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the Fine Arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 50% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

About 50% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Illinois University Report

Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges 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 10 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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