2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Minnesota

A master's degree in fine and studio arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in fine and studio arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The Fine Arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for fine and studio arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fine and studio arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine and studio arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fine Arts Students Working on Their Master's

1

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in fine and studio arts. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in fine and studio arts in Minnesota.

There were roughly 19 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the Fine Arts program report average early career earnings of $25,000.

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2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in fine and studio arts. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in fine and studio arts in Minnesota.

There were about 7 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in fine and studio arts needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in fine and studio arts in Minnesota.

There were about 3 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in fine and studio arts has to take a look at University of St Thomas Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.

There were about 2 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

UMN Duluth is a large public university located in the city of Duluth. More information about a master’s in fine and studio arts from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	50
Iowa	146	68
Kansas	144	24
Nebraska	116	45
North Dakota	100	4
South Dakota	84	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	19
Art Studies	8
Art History	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	37
Design & Applied Arts	16
General Visual & Performing Arts	15
Arts & Media Management	12
Drama & Theater Arts	8

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.