Ranked #66 in popularity, fine arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 186 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.
The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Michigan.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Grand Valley State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 50 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 19 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
Delta College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Delta College in the most recent data year.
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).
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The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
