Ranked #66 in popularity, fine arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 193 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in fine arts needs to check out Eastern Michigan University. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 6 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
Ferris State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.
WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of University Center. This university ranks 25th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 3 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 6 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
