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2024 Best Art History Schools in the New England Region

22 Colleges in the New England Region
303 Art History Degrees Awarded
A degree in art history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #192 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art history. Combined, these schools handed out 303 degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools in the New England Region The art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. For our Best Overall Art History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Art History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art History
Master's Degrees in Art History
Doctor's Degrees in Art History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Art History in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art history degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Art History

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Any student pursuing a degree in art history needs to take a look at Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 art history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in art history. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 art history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 art history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in art history. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 8 art history students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 art history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 art history students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 5 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were about 11 art history students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Best Art History Colleges by State

Explore the best art history colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 171
Connecticut 538 66
Rhode Island 436 24
Maine 396 12
New Hampshire 395 10
Vermont 352 20

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Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 785
Art Studies 476
Painting 136
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 62
Sculpture 57
Printmaking 57
Intermedia/Multimedia 52
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 44
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 39
Jewelry Arts 21

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