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Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in Fine Arts at Iowa, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Women make up 67% 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 St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in Fine Arts at UST MN, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in Fine Arts at WUSTL, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMN Twin Cities, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 490
Minnesota 413
Kansas 238
Iowa 286
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 52

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 23 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.

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