2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,490 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the United States
Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Fine Arts majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $864.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from CSULB take out $16,422 in student loans while working on their degree.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $17,250.
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Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
Rio Salado College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.
California State University - Northridge came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from CSUN take out $15,054 in student loans while working on their degree.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $11,015.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $18,875 in student debt.
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San Jose State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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Full Sail University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debt load of $26,424. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $436, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Georgia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Georgia State take out is $30,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $115, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Fine Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $11,187 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SCAD take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $718, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $24,018 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $15,500.
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University of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UCF take out $20,504 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Hunter College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Hunter take out $9,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
New York University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $887.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1490 different United States fine and studio arts schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools award.
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
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.
- 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.
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