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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

65 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Edinboro University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in Fine Arts at Edinboro, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Edinboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,765. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $308.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 81 students majoring in Fine Arts at Temple, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $25,497. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $435.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 65 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in Fine Arts at IUP, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 83% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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 suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Millersville take out $29,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $24,300 in student debt.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $21,145 in student debt.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #10 on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in Fine Arts at Bloomsburg, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Bloomsburg accumulate an average of around $27,964 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
11 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
13 The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,302
Maryland 623
New Jersey 765
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 58

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.

  • 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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