2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 285 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found School of the Art Institute of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 68% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 72 students majoring in Fine Arts at Hunter, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 84% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 61 students majoring in Fine Arts at NYU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
About 76% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 24% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in Fine Arts at Academy of Art University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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School of Visual Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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New York Academy of Art came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 44 students majoring in Fine Arts at Yale, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
Women make up 81% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Azusa Pacific University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Women make up 76% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Cranbrook Academy of Art landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 54% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of Iowa ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Syracuse University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
About 80% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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California College of the Arts landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at New School University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. PAFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 74% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at UF, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #25, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in Fine Arts at Tufts, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Maine College of Art | Portland, ME |
| 45 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 45 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 45 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 45 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 50 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 50 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 50 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 50 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 54 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 55 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 55 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 55 | Vermont College of Fine Arts | Montpelier, VT |
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master'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 26 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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