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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,681 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 662 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. MCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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. 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%.

Full Minneapolis College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. MIU is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Fine Arts at Maharishi International University

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Fontbonne University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Fine Arts at WUSTL

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Fine Arts Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Kansas State University

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Fort Hays State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Fort Hays State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Kansas

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Fine Arts Report

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Wichita State University

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