2024 Best Art History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in art history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on art history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other art history students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art history students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Art History Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Art History in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in art history.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Art History

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in art history. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in art history from Washington University in St Louis

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in art history. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in art history from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in art history needs to check out University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in art history from University of Iowa

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in art history. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in art history from University of Kansas

Best Art History Colleges by State

Explore the best art history schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	2
Iowa	177	1
Missouri	175	0
Kansas	134	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art History

Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.