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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 769 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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