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

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$30,385 Avg Salary

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

With 169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #75 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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 analysis found Massachusetts College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 52% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMass Dartmouth, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#8

Pine Manor College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chestnut Hill, Pine Manor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Pine Manor College Report

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #9, Harvard 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 Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 11 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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