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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in Fine Arts at Iowa, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in Fine Arts at WUSTL, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in Fine Arts at UST MN, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMN Twin Cities, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

About 88% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Kansas Report

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 23 schools only.

  • 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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