by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,684 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in art studies. That schools that top this list have a program in art studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree art studies students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Governors State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 72 masters’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bradley University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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