2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
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
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lafayette College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $302, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
College of the Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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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.
Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Moravian College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
Northwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Southern Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from SMU take out $23,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Methodist University Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $19,757.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maryland - College Park Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UT Austin is a very 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.
With a ranking of #19, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly 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.
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 suburb of Fairfield.
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 college with a fairly large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #22 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Columbia take out $23,950 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York
Williams College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 548 different United States fine and studio arts schools we analyzed.
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.
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
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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