2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,604 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,776 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,317 and $23,064 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine & studio arts.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 15 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at MCAD
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Fontbonne University Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Nebraska at Kearney
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Maharishi International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 29 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of St Thomas Minnesota
With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Iowa Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at WUSTL
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMKC Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNL Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at KU
University of South Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at USD
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of North Dakota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Dakota
With a ranking of #16, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at WSU
Kansas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at K -State
Fort Hays State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at FHSU
With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Bellevue University
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Duluth Fine & Studio Arts Report
Webster University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Webster University
University of Northern Iowa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNI
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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