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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 660 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree fine arts students.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Maharishi International University is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Fine Arts Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Fine Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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