by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,837 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 367 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular art education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 31 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 28 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s art education degrees 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.
Read full report on Art Education at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Art Education at Miami University - Oxford
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 8 students 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Art Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 6 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Education at Eastern Michigan University
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Education at Indiana University - South Bend
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 5 students 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Art Academy of Cincinnati came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. AAC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
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.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Art Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michigan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s art education 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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