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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

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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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,583 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,359 and $26,991 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree fine arts students.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Chicago Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Case Western Reserve University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 81 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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