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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

29 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 #42 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lafayette College Report

#2

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UPenn take out $21,145 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Pennsylvania Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Pitt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,300.

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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lebanon Valley College 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 Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lebanon Valley College Report

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Millersville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,882.

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#10

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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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