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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 3,224 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#3

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Academy of Art landed the # 3 spot on the list. New York Academy of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Buffalo State Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 721
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 56
New Jersey 24
District of Columbia 41
Delaware 5

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

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 5 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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