2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,094 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named School of the Art Institute of Chicago the most popular school in the United States for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 75% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago take out an average of $26,799 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $864.
Out of the 1,094 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 69% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $18,682 in student debt.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debt load of $18,510.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Fullerton
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,908.
Out of the 1,094 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
Fine Arts majors at SDSU take out an average of $16,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Diego State University Report
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in Fine Arts at UNT, 26% are male and 74% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $24,520 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 204 students majoring in Fine Arts at San Jose State, 41% are male and 59% are female.
University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at UCF take out an average of $21,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 75% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
Fine Arts majors at Georgia State take out an average of $28,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $115, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Sail University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree 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.
About 33% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $29,170 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $549, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 68% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $18,634 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Los Angeles
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 162 students majoring in Fine Arts at ASU - Tempe, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,725. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Georgia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $23,691 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Georgia
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in Fine Arts at UC Santa Cruz, 30% are male and 70% are female.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UC Santa Cruz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,518. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz
With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 142 students majoring in Fine Arts at U-M, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from U-M take out $18,257 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
About 58% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,048.
With a ranking of #16, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at UO take out an average of $27,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.
Towson University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Towson take out $21,238 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #19, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Of the 138 students majoring in Fine Arts at BYU - I, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from BYU - I take out $15,579 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 134 students majoring in Fine Arts at UCLA, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UCLA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,514. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $293.
With a ranking of #22, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,728.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State University
James Madison University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from JMU take out $20,550 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $541, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
About 88% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 12% are male.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from SCAD take out $26,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $718, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report
University of Iowa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Iowa take out $25,331 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1094 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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