by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,121 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 128 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 20 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 18 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 14 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the #4 spot on the list. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Morton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Bay de Noc Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Bay de Noc Community College is a small school located in Escanaba, Michigan that handed out 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. McHenry County College is a medium-sized school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Sauk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dixon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Lewis and Clark Community College
Oakton Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rend Lake College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Monroe County Community College is a small school located in Monroe, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Lake County landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #12, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Richland Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Kishwaukee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Malta, Illinois, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Glen Oaks Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. GOCC is a small school located in Centreville, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 13 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Suburban College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in South Holland, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Whiting, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ferris State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Prairie State College is a small public school situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Washington State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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