2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 227 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
The excellent master’s degree 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
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With a ranking of #8, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #15, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Christian University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Azusa Pacific University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southern Methodist University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Methodist University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Goucher College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Rest of the Top Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 36 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 37 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 38 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 39 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 40 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 41 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 42 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 43 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 44 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 45 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
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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