2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,224 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #67 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 285 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found School of the Art Institute of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 68% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 60% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 69 students majoring in Fine Arts at Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY, 16% are male and 84% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 80% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
Women make up 76% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University
School of Visual Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in Fine Arts at SVA, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at School of Visual Arts
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
New York Academy of Art landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in Fine Arts at New York Academy of Art, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 55% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Of the 42 students majoring in Fine Arts at EIU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Illinois University
Azusa Pacific University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Of the 41 students majoring in Fine Arts at Azusa Pacific, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in Fine Arts at Columbia, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York
Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Of the 37 students majoring in Fine Arts at Carnbrook Academy, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 37 students majoring in Fine Arts at UW - Madison, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island School of Design
University of Iowa landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Syracuse University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
California College of the Arts ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in Fine Arts at California College of the Arts, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at California College of the Arts Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 85% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Florida
Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
The New School landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 93% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 7% are male.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at PAFA, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Tufts University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 45 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 45 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Maine College of Art | Portland, ME |
| 50 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 50 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 50 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 50 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 54 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 55 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 55 | Vermont College of Fine Arts | Montpelier, VT |
| 55 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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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