2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,224 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #67 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. This report analyzed 232 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Out of the 232 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
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Williams College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Kansas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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American University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Rice University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Towson University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Christian University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report
Rest of the Top Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 36 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 37 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 38 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 39 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 40 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 41 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 42 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 43 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 44 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 45 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 46 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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