2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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The excellent programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gemological Institute of America-New York is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Gemological Institute of America-New York is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Gemological Institute of America-New York take out $8,233 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Moravian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UMCP take out is $19,500.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
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Vassar College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Vassar take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at TCNJ take out is $25,000.
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St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.
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Skidmore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fine Arts majors at Skidmore take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Columbia take out $20,295 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #13, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $24,910 in student debt.
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Towson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Towson take out is $20,461. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #15, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,608 in student loans while working on their egree.
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American University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from The American University take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #18, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 21 | Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 22 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 23 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 24 | New York University | New York, NY |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges 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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