2025 Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in art studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #49 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 associate degrees in art studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on art studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of art studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for art studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Art Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Art Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for art studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Art Studies

1

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Northern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in art studies. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Marquette.More information about a associate in art studies from Northern Michigan University

2

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in art studies. Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in art studies from Sinclair Community College

Best Art Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	16
Michigan	410	34
Illinois	267	28
Indiana	221	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Studies

One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Art Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	113
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	21
Art History	2
Intermedia/Multimedia	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.