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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$24,871 Avg Salary
$27,694 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for fine and studio arts students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at George Mason University

#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Liberty University Report

#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at James Madison University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 78
Georgia 98
North Carolina 60
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 36
Alabama 20
South Carolina 14
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 3

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 6 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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