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2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,121 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fine arts students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 678 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students 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%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 68 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 129 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 55 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Grand Valley State University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 47 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Fine Arts Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at IU Bloomington

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine Arts at OHIO Athens

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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 37 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Youngstown State University Fine Arts Report

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Full PFW Fine Arts Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 26 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UW Oshkosh

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Fine Arts at UIC

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Fine Arts Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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.

Full UIUC Fine Arts Report

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 20 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine Arts at Ivy Tech Community College

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Otterbein is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Otterbein University

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With a ranking of #19, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE Fine Arts Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Columbia

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Fine Arts Report

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 18 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #23, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine Arts at Delta College

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 18 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Fine Arts at Illinois State University

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