2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
17
Colleges in the Plains States Region
662
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. Combined, these schools handed out 662 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School
Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level
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 Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Fine Arts in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Minneapolis College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis.
There were about 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
35
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 35 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Any student pursuing a degree in fine arts has to take a look at University of Northern Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KS
36
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
32
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 32 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
69
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 69 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
60
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were about 60 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
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