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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Arkansas

16 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 221 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,638 and $25,283 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fine and studio arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas”.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 72 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UCA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Henderson State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas

Lyon College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lyon College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 A-State

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 7 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Harding

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 7 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, University of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Clarksville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of the Ozarks

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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas

Hendrix College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Hendrix

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #13, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ouachita Baptist

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Williams Baptist University is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 0 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at WBU

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