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Master's Degree in Painting

Master’s Degrees in Painting

130 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in painting is offered at 20 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 28% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 25.4% of painting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Painting Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 130 people earned their master's degree in painting. This makes it the 475th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in painting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 508
Master’s Degree 130
Associate Degree 6

Earnings of Painting Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for painting majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in painting. About 62.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 49
Women 81
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The racial-ethnic distribution of painting master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 49
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 20 colleges that offer a master’s degree in painting. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

33 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for painting students seekinga master's degree is Savannah College of Art and Design. Each year, around 14,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,085 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in painting from SCAD. About 76% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

New York Academy of Art

New York, New York
33 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for painting students seekinga master's degree is New York Academy of Art. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in painting from New York Academy of Art. Of these students, 62% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
17 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is Boston University. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in painting from Boston U. Of these students, 38% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
10 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Maryland Institute College of Art is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in painting. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in painting from MICA. About 63% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is Rhode Island School of Design. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,690 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,690 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in painting from RISD. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.

#6

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cranbrook Academy of Art comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in painting from Carnbrook Academy. Of these students, 71% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Ohio University - Athens Campus is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in painting. Roughly 25,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in painting from OHIO Athens.

#9

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations

University of Dallas comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,425 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in painting from UD.

#9

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is Alfred University. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in painting from Alfred.

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Temple University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. Roughly 37,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in painting from Temple. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,533 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in painting from UMass Dartmouth.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to painting that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts 1,177
Art History 755
Art Studies 537
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 220
Sculpture 57

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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