2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
21
Colleges in the Plains States Region
660
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.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 660 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region
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 Plains States Region Schools in Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KS
32
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 32 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
40
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 40 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
It is hard to beat Minneapolis College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis.
There were roughly 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
51
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
63
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 63 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
36
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 36 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
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UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
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