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 Iowa” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Iowa, there were 286 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,982 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $30,839 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clarke University is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Coe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts 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%.
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. Briar Cliff University is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 123 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 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Graceland Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #11. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #12, Maharishi International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Maharishi International University is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Wartburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Wartburg is located in Waverly, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #14. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #15. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Central College is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Buena Vista University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Buena Vista University is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Mount Mercy University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Morningside College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. Northwestern College is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Upper Iowa University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Simpson College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 0 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%.
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