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Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools

There are 1,469 colleges that offer a degree in Fine & Studio Arts. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Fine & Studio Arts program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,469 schools in the United States to see which Fine & Studio Arts programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Fine & Studio Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our rankings named School of the Art Institute of Chicago the most popular school in the U.S. for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in Chicago, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 920 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $24,516. Full Fine & Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

Mesa Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in Mesa, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 911 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $60,009. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Mesa Community College Report

Chandler-Gilbert Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school located in Chandler, AZ. This school awarded 656 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,169. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Glendale Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Glendale Community College is a public school located in Glendale, AZ. This school awarded 637 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,419. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Glendale Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Avondale, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 555 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,357. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

California State University-Fullerton landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Fullerton, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 453 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,215. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University-Fullerton

California State University-Long Beach landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. California State University-Long Beach is a public school located in Long Beach, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 435 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,082. Read More…

California State University-Northridge landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. California State University-Northridge is a public school located in Northridge, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 329 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,905. Read More…

#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 321 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,539. Read More…

#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #10 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Phoenix College is a public school located in Phoenix, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 299 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,651. Read More…

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Denton, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 299 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,036. Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Texas Report

#12

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University landed the #12 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in Winter Park, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 298 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $26,076. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Full Sail University

#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. San Diego State University is a public school located in San Diego, CA. This school awarded 290 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,235. Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Diego State University Report

#14

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 241 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,338. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 238 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

#16

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. San Jose State University is a public school located in San Jose, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 214 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $58,993. Read More…

Paradise Valley Community College landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Phoenix, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 206 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,313. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Paradise Valley Community College Report

South Mountain Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in Phoenix, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 199 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,026. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at South Mountain Community College

#19

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 194 people earned their degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Full Fine & Studio Arts at New York University Report

#20

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Bard College is a private nonprofit school located in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. This school awarded 187 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $21,735. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Bard College Report

University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 187 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin-Madison Report

Gemological Institute of America-New York comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Fine & Studio Arts majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 178 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,564. Full Fine & Studio Arts at Gemological Institute of America-New York Report

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 176 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Report

California State University-Los Angeles landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 174 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,248. Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University-Los Angeles

#25

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. University of Georgia is a public school located in Athens, GA. This school awarded 172 degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,074. Read More…

#28

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
#29

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI
#33

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY
#34

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA
#37

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#38

Tufts University

Medford, MA
#40

The New School

New York, NY
#42

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#43

Towson University

Towson, MD
#44

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#46

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY
#47

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#50

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
52 University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
53 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
54 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
55 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
56 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
57 Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID
58 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA
59 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
60 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
61 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
62 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
63 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
64 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
65 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
66 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
67 CUNY City College New York, NY
68 University of Houston Houston, TX
69 Yale University New Haven, CT
70 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
71 University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
72 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
73 Illinois State University Normal, IL
74 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
75 School of Visual Arts New York, NY
76 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
77 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
78 Sotheby’s Institute of Art-NY New York, NY
79 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
80 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
81 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
82 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
83 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
84 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
85 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
86 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
87 California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA
88 Florida International University Miami, FL
89 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
90 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
91 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
92 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
93 Boston University Boston, MA
94 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
95 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
96 Brown University Providence, RI
97 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
98 CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
99 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
100 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
101 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
102 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
103 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
104 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
105 Alfred University Alfred, NY
106 Brigham Young University Provo, UT
107 California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA
108 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
109 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
110 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
111 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
112 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
113 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
114 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY
115 Utah State University Logan, UT
116 California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
117 El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA
118 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
119 CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY
120 Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
121 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
122 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY
123 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
124 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
125 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
126 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
127 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
128 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
129 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
130 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
131 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
132 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
133 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
134 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
135 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
136 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
137 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
138 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
139 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA
140 Portland State University Portland, OR
141 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
142 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
143 University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA
144 California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
145 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
146 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
147 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL
148 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
149 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
150 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
151 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
152 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
153 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
154 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
155 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
156 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
157 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
158 California State University-Chico Chico, CA
159 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
160 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
161 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
162 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
163 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
164 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
165 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
166 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
167 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
168 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
169 CUNY Queens College Queens, NY
170 Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA
171 SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY
172 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
173 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
174 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
175 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
176 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
177 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
178 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK
179 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
180 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
181 University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX
182 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
183 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
184 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
185 Fordham University Bronx, NY
186 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
187 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI
188 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
189 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
190 University of Delaware Newark, DE
191 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
192 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
193 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
194 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
195 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY
196 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
197 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
198 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
199 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
200 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA

Fine & Studio Arts by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
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Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 18,711
Fine Arts 12,013
Art History 3,557
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 751
Intermedia/Multimedia 732
Painting 607
Metal & Jewelry Arts 483
Drawing 254
Sculpture 235
Printmaking 154
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 153
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 107
Metal Arts 13
Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 38,798
Music 25,853
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama & Theater Arts 16,640
General Visual & Performing Arts 7,225

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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