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2024 Best Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region

40 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
461 Art History Degrees Awarded
Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 461 degrees in art history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of art history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Art History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Art History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art History
Master's Degrees in Art History
Doctor's Degrees in Art History

The art history 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 Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art History in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of art history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Art History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 art history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art history. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
40 Art History Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 40 art history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in art history needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 art history students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the 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 roughly 3 art history students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 30 art history students who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were about 2 art history students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Art History Colleges by State

Explore the best art history colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 137
Michigan 915 74
Illinois 870 137
Indiana 737 47
Wisconsin 672 45

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 2,121
Art Studies 1,684
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 113
Drawing 52
Painting 49
Intermedia/Multimedia 37
Sculpture 22
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 16
Printmaking 13
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 7

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