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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate fine and studio arts programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

New York Academy of Art came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Fine & Studio Arts by Region

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New England
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Far Western US
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Great Lakes

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 16 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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