A degree in art history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #192 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 degrees in art history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. For our Best Overall Art History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for 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 art history degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 6 art history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art history. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 art history students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
Drake University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in art history. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in art history from Drake University
Coe College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art history. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 2 art history students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent data year.
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 art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. For our Best Overall Art History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
