2025 Best Art History Schools in the Plains States Region
19
Colleges in the Plains States Region
226
Art History Degrees Awarded
Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 226 degrees in art history annually.
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Choosing a Great Art History School
Your choice of art history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Art History 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.
Art History Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Art History in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of art history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Art History
Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in art history. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 20 art history students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in art history has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art history. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 art history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Kansas City Art Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Kansas City Art Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
There were about 10 art history students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Art Institute in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 art history students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
32
Art History Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 32 art history students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 art history students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
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UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.More information about a degree in art history from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 art history students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
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