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

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found School of the Art Institute of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 68% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Women make up 81% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Illinois University Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 54% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cranbrook Academy of Art is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 22 students majoring in Fine Arts at UIUC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 65% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 53% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools 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 28 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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