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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

50 Colleges
$25,802 Avg Salary
$24,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 3,224 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students. 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 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 school 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for fine and studio arts students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Towson University Report

#9

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Goucher College Report

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at New York University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 721
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 56
New Jersey 24
District of Columbia 41
Delaware 5

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

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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