by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Wisconsin, there were 712 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,434 and $26,438 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 531 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Wisconsin”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ripon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin. Ripon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ripon, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beloit College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 47 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Northland College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 10 students 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 27 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified 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%. 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.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Mount Mary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students 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. 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%.
Edgewood College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 72 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Saint Norbert College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #24, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lakeland University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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