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Master's Degree in Painting

Master’s Degrees in Painting

130 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 20 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in painting. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 28% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 25.4% of painting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Painting Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 130 people earned their master's degree in painting. This earns it the #475 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in painting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 130

Earnings of Painting Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for painting students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in painting. About 62.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 49
Women 81
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The racial-ethnic distribution of painting master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 49
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 20 colleges that offer a master’s degree in painting. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

33 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Savannah College of Art and Design tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 14,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,085 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in painting from SCAD. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

#1

New York Academy of Art

New York, New York
33 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York Academy of Art tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in painting from New York Academy of Art. About 62% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
17 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Boston University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in painting. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in painting from Boston U. About 38% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
10 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Maryland Institute College of Art comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in painting from MICA. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

#4

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rhode Island School of Design is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in painting. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,690 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,690 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in painting from RISD. Of these students, 40% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is Cranbrook Academy of Art. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in painting from Carnbrook Academy. About 71% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in painting. Each year, around 25,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in painting from OHIO Athens.

#9

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Alfred University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in painting. Each year, around 2,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in painting from Alfred.

#9

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations

The 9th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Dallas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,425 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in painting from UD.

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is Temple University. Each year, around 37,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in painting from Temple. Of these students, 86% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 13th most popular school in the country for painting majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,533 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in painting from UMass Dartmouth.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to painting that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts 1,177
Art History 755
Art Studies 537
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 220
Sculpture 57

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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