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 Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa” 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 Iowa, there were 286 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,982 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,865 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine and studio arts.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 33 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Iowa list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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