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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$24,871 Avg Salary
$27,694 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for fine and studio arts students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 78
Georgia 98
North Carolina 60
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 36
Alabama 20
South Carolina 14
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 3

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 5 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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