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

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 43 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Tulane University of Louisiana

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report

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 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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