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

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

With 169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #75 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in Massachusetts for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 7 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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