2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
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Goucher College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools 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 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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