2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 142 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top District of Columbia Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found American University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at GWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
New York | 3,302 |
Maryland | 623 |
New Jersey | 765 |
Delaware | 58 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.