2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,302 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Hunter take out is $9,875.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Fine Arts majors at NYU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $887.
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The excellent programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in New York. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from CCNY carry an average student debt load of $9,242.
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Out of the 104 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Pratt Institute take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,013.
Out of the 104 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Bard take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $614.
Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at FIT SUNY take out is $17,207.
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School of Visual Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SVA take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $950, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Columbia take out $20,295 in student loans while working on their degree.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #10, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from New School University carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $949, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
Alfred University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.
Fine Arts majors at Alfred take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $24,059.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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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 Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 16 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 18 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 19 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 20 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
| Maryland | 623 |
| New Jersey | 765 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 58 |
Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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