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2024 Best Art Therapy Schools

55 Colleges in the United States
858 Art Therapy Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #465 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 858 degrees in art therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Therapy School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Art Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art Therapy Schools 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 Therapy in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of art therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Art Therapy

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art therapy. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in art therapy. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Every student who is interested in art therapy needs to check out Dominican University of California. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Rafael. This university ranks 88th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in art therapy from Dominican University of California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art therapy. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art therapy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
56 Art Therapy Degrees Awarded

Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 56 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Art Therapy by Region

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Art Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Art Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110

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