2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 489 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 38 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cranbrook Academy of Art landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 126 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students 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.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 42 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full EIU Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at SIUC
With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Kent State
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UW - Madison
University of Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Indianapolis
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at IU Bloomington
Ferris State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Indiana State
Northern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Michigan
With a ranking of #15, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Athens Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
With a ranking of #19, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Case Western
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Wayne State University
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UIC
Illinois State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Illinois State University
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio State
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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