by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of painting. Combined, these schools handed out 52 degrees in painting to qualified students.
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Your choice of painting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Painting 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.
The painting 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 Painting Schools in the Great Lakes Region. 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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of painting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Cleveland Institute of Art if you want to pursue a degree in painting. CIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
There were about 4 painting students who graduated with this degree at CIA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Cleveland Institute of Art
It is hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you want to pursue a degree in painting. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.
There were roughly 3 painting students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Ohio University - Athens Campus
It's hard to beat Oakland University if you wish to pursue a degree in painting. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
There were approximately 1 painting students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Oakland UniversityExplore the best painting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Painting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 2,050 |
| Art Studies | 1,552 |
| Art History | 406 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 107 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 40 |
| Drawing | 37 |
| Sculpture | 23 |
| Printmaking | 21 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 15 |
| Jewelry Arts | 9 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
