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

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

Fine & Studio Arts is the #81 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 132 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts the most popular school in Pennsylvania for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in Fine Arts at PAFA, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Temple University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in Fine Arts at UPenn, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 33% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

With a ranking of #6, Moore College of Art and Design 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 large city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Moore College of Art and Design

Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in Fine Arts at Millersville, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Thomas Jefferson University

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

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

Of the 4 students majoring in Fine Arts at UArts, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of the Arts

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 721
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 14 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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