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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in Fine Arts at Hunter, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 60 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 large city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in Fine Arts at NYU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 72% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 50 students majoring in Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

New York Academy of Art landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. New York Academy of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 89% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Syracuse University Report

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 74% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at New School University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
12 George Washington University Washington, DC
12 The City College of New York New York, NY

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

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.

  • 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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