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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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 #67 most popular major in the country with 3,224 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #10, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 169
Connecticut 70
Rhode Island 38
New Hampshire 24
Maine 35
Vermont 19

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 17 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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