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2025 Best Art Education Schools in the Plains States Region

30 Colleges in the Plains States Region
143 Art Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #308 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 30 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in art education annually.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools in the Plains States Region The art education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Art Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Art Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art Education
Master's Degrees in Art Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art Education in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Art Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art education. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 art education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ND

It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in art education. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 art education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in art education has to check out Winona State University. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Saint Cloud State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in art education. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #817 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.

There were about 4 art education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

ESU is a small public university located in the remote town of Emporia. This university ranks 11th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 6 art education students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #463 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valley City State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Valley City State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #938 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwest is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 art education students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 art education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from University of Northern Iowa

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art education from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Art Education Colleges by State

Explore the best art education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 28
Missouri 693 46
Iowa 648 47
Kansas 599 28
Nebraska 500 11
North Dakota 416 3
South Dakota 381 5

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Art Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,037
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 670
Music Education 663
Reading Teacher Education 571
Mathematics Education 269
English & Language Arts Education 241
Agricultural Teacher Education 238
Social Studies Education 171
Science Education 168
Social Science Teacher Education 149

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