Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

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 suburb of Easton.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lafayette College Report

#2

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

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.

Read More…

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very 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.

Read More…

Out of the 102 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey 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 Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from TCNJ take out $22,685 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

#7

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland 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. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at St Mary’s College of Maryland

#8

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Skidmore College Report

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Towson is a very 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Towson University Report

#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 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 Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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.

Read More…

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Pitt take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

#14

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College 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 #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Goucher College

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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 colleges 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.