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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges in Pennsylvania
358 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 358 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
34 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 34 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
33 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 33 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at PAFA in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is difficult to beat West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in fine arts from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41st Most Popular In PA

Muhlenberg College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Allentown. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41st Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #621 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 3 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Lebanon Valley College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,0261,611
Maryland618263
New Jersey614180
District of Columbia44131
Delaware34525

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Art Studies411
Art History176
Painting55
Intermedia/Multimedia28
Printmaking26
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies26
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts23
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics16
Sculpture14
Jewelry Arts7

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