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2025 Best Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
379 Art Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #308 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 379 degrees in art education annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of art education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Art Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Art Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art Education
Master's Degrees in Art Education
Doctor's Degrees in Art Education

The art education 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 the Best Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art Education in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Art Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Every student who is interested in art education needs to look into Ball State University. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a good option for students interested in a degree in art education. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 art education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in art education has to look into Western Michigan University. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan University is a good option for students interested in a degree in art education. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 22 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from Purdue University - Main Campus

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 art education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 7 art education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Art Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
12 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
13 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
14 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
15 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Best Art Education Colleges by State

Explore the best art education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 103
Michigan 915 55
Illinois 870 73
Indiana 737 70
Wisconsin 672 57

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Art Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,156
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 997
Music Education 937
English & Language Arts Education 553
Health Education 537
Social Studies Education 466
Mathematics Education 418
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 267
Science Education 205
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 155

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