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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$27,617 Avg Salary
$24,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Pine Manor College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Chestnut Hill, Pine Manor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Northeastern is a fairly 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 Schools 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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