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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

With 931 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #40 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 52% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in Fine Arts at Boston U, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in Fine Arts at Lesley, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

About 64% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMass Amherst, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#8

Pine Manor College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Chestnut Hill, Pine Manor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in Fine Arts at Pine Manor, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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