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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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 college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 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 Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools 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

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.

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