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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

80 Colleges
$24,402 Avg Salary
$28,647 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

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

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Edinboro carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $308.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $435.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from PAFA carry an average student debt load of $25,769.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at UPenn take out an average of $24,541 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Pitt take out is $26,608.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Millersville take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Fine Arts majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at IUP accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Carnegie Mellon take out is $24,910.

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With a ranking of #11, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Bloomsburg carry an average student debt load of $26,898.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Montco take out $10,432 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
14 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
15 The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA
16 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges 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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