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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Indiana

37 Ranked Colleges
645 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Indiana” 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 Indiana, there were 645 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,669 and $24,355 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine and studio arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana”.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at IUPUI

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%.

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

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 76 ’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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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 52 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full PFW Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at USI

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 33 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Indiana State University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%.

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

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ivy Tech Community College

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Notre Dame

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Indiana University - South Bend

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Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #11. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 17 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana University - Southeast Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #13. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at DePauw

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Indianapolis Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana

Earlham College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Earlham College is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Earlham

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 9 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

Franklin College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Franklin, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Franklin College of Indiana

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full IU Kokomo Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full St. Mary’s College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. SMWC is a small school located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana that handed out 7 ’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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Wabash College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Wabash is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Wabash Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #22. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 5 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at IWU

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

Goshen College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Goshen College is a small school located in Goshen, Indiana that handed out 5 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Goshen

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Hanover, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

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 Hanover

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Holy Cross College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #24. Holy Cross College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Holy Cross College

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