If you pursue a degree in art studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #56 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 196 degrees in art studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of art studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Art Studies 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art studies degree levels they offer.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students interested in a degree in art studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat St Olaf College if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 28 art studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Winona State University if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 11 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art studies. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
Concordia College at Moorhead is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in art studies. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 8 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 8 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 13 art studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 3 art studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 6 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College 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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Your choice of art studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Art Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
