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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota

42 Colleges
$27,676 Avg Salary
$26,243 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #47 most popular major in Minnesota with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Minnesota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 42 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Fine Arts majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Fine Arts majors at MCAD take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Minnesota. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Carleton College

University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $26,788 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $30,911.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Winona State carry an average student debt load of $27,500.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Winona State University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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

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 26 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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