2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 102 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lafayette College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $19,757.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vassar College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from TCNJ take out $22,685 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population.
Fine Arts majors at SMCM take out an average of $20,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Skidmore College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Towson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $21,238 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at UPenn take out an average of $21,145 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Pitt take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Goucher College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,106 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 $300.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 17 | Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 18 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 19 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 20 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
| New York | 3,302 |
| Maryland | 623 |
| New Jersey | 765 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 58 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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