by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 18,755 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,552 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in art studies. That schools that top this list have a program in art studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree art studies students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 48 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 89%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Governors State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 15 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Ball State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 81 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Bradley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art Studies 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 masters’s art studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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