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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan

47 Colleges
$25,725 Avg Salary
$28,913 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #37 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from GVSU take out $25,905 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Grand Valley State University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $33,449 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $30,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Carnbrook Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at WMU take out an average of $27,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Central Michigan take out $29,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Central Michigan University

#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $28,875 in student debt.

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#10

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 880
Illinois 1,584
Indiana 645
Wisconsin 585

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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