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Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

548 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 548 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#3

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lafayette College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#11

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #12 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from U-M take out $18,257 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.

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#13

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from JMU take out $20,550 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $541, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from SMU take out $23,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #16 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $19,757.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Madison take out $19,782 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Fine Arts majors at UT Austin take out an average of $22,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#19

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UGA take out $23,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#20

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Columbia take out $23,950 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#23

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $25,633 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#29

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD
#31

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY
#32

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#33

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#37

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#38

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#39

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#40

Towson University

Towson, MD
#41

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#43

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#45

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#50

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 548 different United States fine and studio arts schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
52 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
53 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
54 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
55 Luther College Decorah, IA
56 Platt College - San Diego San Diego, CA
57 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
58 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
59 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
60 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
61 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
62 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
63 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
64 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
65 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
66 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
67 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
68 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
69 Rice University Houston, TX
70 Harding University Searcy, AR
71 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
72 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
73 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
74 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
75 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
76 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
77 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
78 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
79 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
80 University of Evansville Evansville, IN
81 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
82 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Fine & Studio Arts students that almost earned our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
83 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
84 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
85 Baylor University Waco, TX
86 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
87 Tufts University Medford, MA
88 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
89 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
90 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
91 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
92 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE
93 American University Washington, DC
94 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
95 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
96 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
97 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
98 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
99 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
100 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
101 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
102 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
103 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
104 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
106 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
107 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
108 Chapman University Orange, CA
109 George Washington University Washington, DC

Fine & Studio Arts by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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