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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$26,871 Avg Salary
$24,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 degree in the New England Region . Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools 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

More Fine & Studio Arts Rankings in the New England Region

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 18 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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