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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in New York with 721 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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 New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

New York Academy of Art 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. 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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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

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