by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 734 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,725 and $28,913 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 558 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan. CCS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Aquinas College Michigan landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Finlandia University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Finlandia University is located in Hancock, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Albion College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Albion is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. Hope is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Michigan University
With a ranking of #11, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Grand Valley State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 57 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Grand Valley State University Fine & Studio Arts Report
Siena Heights University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #17, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Saginaw Valley State University
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Olivet College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Olivet, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Oakland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s 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 & Studio Arts at Oakland University
Central Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 & Studio Arts at Central Michigan University
Spring Arbor University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Flint
Andrews University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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