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2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,674 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 196 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine and studio arts.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 569 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full U-M Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 114 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UWM

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Out of the 196 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 99 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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Illinois State

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 73 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Illinois University

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UW - Madison Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Kent State University at Kent

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 63 bachelors’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 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UC

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 60 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%.

Full IU Bloomington Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at PFW

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With a ranking of #16, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at BGSU

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. USI is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 51 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern Indiana

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UW - Eau Claire

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Wayne State

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 46 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at OHIO Athens

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Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cleveland Institute of Art Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UW - Stevens Point

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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. MIAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE Fine & Studio Arts Report

Rest of the Best 30 in Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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