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2024 Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

46 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,650 Bachelor's Degrees
Fine Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #45 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,650 bachelor's degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of fine arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fine Arts in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Notre Dame

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
566 Annual Graduates

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts needs to check out Illinois State University. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Illinois State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Michigan State University

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
10 Annual Graduates

DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from DePauw University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Annual Graduates

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Northern Illinois University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best Fine Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 129
Ohio 612 356
Illinois 558 784
Indiana 535 276
Wisconsin 435 105

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 1,470
Art History 342
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 86
Painting 36
Drawing 31
Intermedia/Multimedia 28
Sculpture 16
Jewelry Arts 6
Printmaking 5
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 4

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