2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 120 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Art and Design the most popular school in the New England Region for fine and studio arts students. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at RISD take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $802, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island School of Design Report
The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Tufts take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $704.
The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Fine Arts majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $26,981 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
With a ranking of #7, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Williams carry an average student debt load of $10,803.
University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UCONN take out $25,865 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $26,159.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Bridgewater State University Report
University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at UVM take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rhode Island College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Fine Arts majors at RIC take out an average of $25,604 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Brown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $15,625 in student debt.
Maine College of Art ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Portland, Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Maine College of Art take out is $27,000.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
Lesley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Lesley take out is $25,500.
With a ranking of #15, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Fine Arts majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report
With a ranking of #18, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 22 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 23 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 23 | University of Maine | Orono, ME |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 931 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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 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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