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2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended 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 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,752 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,317 and $26,529 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 157 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine and studio arts.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 78 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Art Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Kansas City Art Institute

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at K -State

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 51 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 46 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNK

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With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 43 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at WUSTL

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 38 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMKC Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 37 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Missouri - Columbia

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at St. Olaf

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at MCAD

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Missouri - St Louis

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With a ranking of #17, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 29 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at FHSU

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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 29 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Emporia State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 30 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Lindenwood University

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Truman State

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of South Dakota

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Carleton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 23 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Carleton

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 23 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Webster University

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Wichita State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at WSU

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNI Fine & Studio Arts Report

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