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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Yale University Report

Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island School of Design Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.

About 52% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Tufts University Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Boston University

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lesley University Report

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

About 47% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#8

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

With a ranking of #8, Maine College of Art 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 city of Portland, Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Vermont College of Fine Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. VCFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 931
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 131
Maine 143
Rhode Island 279
Vermont 118

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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