by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 79 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 63 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 36 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 32 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 27 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Truman State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Carleton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Carleton College is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 20 ’s fine arts 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Grinnell, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Maharishi International University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fairfield, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Creighton University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hastings College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees 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%.
Black Hills State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Park University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 7 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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