2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #42 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lafayette College the best school in Pennsylvania for fine and studio arts students. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Moravian College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Fine Arts majors at Carnegie Mellon take out an average of $24,910 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Pitt take out $26,608 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $24,541.
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Messiah University 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 suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lebanon Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $29,500.
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Muhlenberg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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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