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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin

29 Colleges
$26,434 Avg Salary
$26,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #27 most popular major in Wisconsin with 585 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UW - Madison take out is $18,875.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UWM take out $28,988 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $24,312 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MIAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW Oshkosh take out $25,210 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $27,677 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $30,493 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $23,657 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 729
Ohio 880
Illinois 1,584
Indiana 645

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

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 27 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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