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

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$30,385 Avg Salary

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

Fine & Studio Arts is the #81 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 132 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA

Moore College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 721
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 10 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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