by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Art Education is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 229 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in art education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in art education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region art education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine College of Art. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region. Maine College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 10 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. VCFA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montserrat College of Art. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
Framingham State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New England College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 9 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Rhode Island College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Art Education Report
Boston University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 12 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Education at Central Connecticut State University
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
University of Maine landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Art Education Report
University of Southern Maine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Education at University of Southern Maine
With a ranking of #21, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Art Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
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Westfield State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Education at Westfield State University
Anna Maria College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Anna Maria College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New England came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. UNE is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Education at University of New England
Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Castleton University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Goddard College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainfield, Vermont. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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