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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

60 Colleges
$25,802 Avg Salary
$24,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 # 3 spot on the list. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Academy of Art landed the # 5 spot on the list. New York Academy of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 The New School New York, NY

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges 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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