by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 560 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of fine & studio 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of around $7,344 above the typical income of fine & studio arts majors.
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Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $19,566 in the first couple years of working.
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It's difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $24,135 in their early career salary.
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Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit.
Soon after graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $20,948 in their early careers.
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Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University receive $4,867 more than the standard fine arts student.
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Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Soon after graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients typically make around $23,786 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $21,773 for their early career.
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Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
After graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $18,117 at the beginning of their careers.
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Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Soon after graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $22,840 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Oakland UniversityExplore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 346 |
| Fine Arts | 120 |
| Art History | 64 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 10 |
| Drawing | 9 |
| Painting | 8 |
| Sculpture | 2 |
| Jewelry Arts | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 570 |
| Music | 413 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 330 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 250 |
| Dance | 83 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 37 |
| Arts & Media Management | 22 |
| Other Visual Art | 13 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 10 |
