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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the United States for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate fine and studio arts programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York Academy of Art did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fine & Studio Arts by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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.

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