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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Dakota

7 Colleges
$27,373 Avg Salary
$29,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 52 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #57 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for fine and studio arts students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from USD take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Northern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Dakota ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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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
Minnesota 413
Kansas 238
Iowa 286
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35

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 7 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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