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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Fine & Studio Arts is the #67 most popular major in the country with 3,224 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 55% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Yale University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island School of Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 36 students majoring in Fine Arts at RISD, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

Of the 21 students majoring in Fine Arts at Boston U, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Boston University Report

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lesley University Report

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#8

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

Maine College 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 #8 on the list. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 61% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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Vermont College of Fine Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 14 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMass Amherst, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 169
Connecticut 70
Rhode Island 38
New Hampshire 24
Maine 35
Vermont 19

One of 9 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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