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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #67 most popular major in the country with 3,224 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Kearney to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Iowa Report

#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #7, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 52
Minnesota 34
Iowa 40
Kansas 16
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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