2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the Fine Arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 945 |
| Virginia | 769 |
| North Carolina | 707 |
| Florida | 1,339 |
| Tennessee | 440 |
| Kentucky | 375 |
| South Carolina | 347 |
| Louisiana | 370 |
| Arkansas | 221 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 130 |
| West Virginia | 119 |
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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 8 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.