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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in New York with 721 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in Fine Arts at Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in New York. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 53 students majoring in Fine Arts at SVA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in New York. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 68% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York Academy of Art did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. New York Academy of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 46 students majoring in Fine Arts at New York Academy of Art, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 37 students majoring in Fine Arts at Columbia, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% 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 New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#10

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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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