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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges in Indiana
333 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 333 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Indiana Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Indiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
40 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 40 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts has to check out DePauw University. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greencastle. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
107 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 4 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IN

UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 5 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
53.8% Growth in Graduates

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 20th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 13 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the city of South Bend. This university ranks 35th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 13 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 10 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 383
Michigan 915 190
Illinois 870 1,004
Wisconsin 672 105

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 257
Art History 47
Drawing 4
Intermedia/Multimedia 2
Painting 2

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