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2024 Best Art Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools

34 Colleges in the United States
358 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in art therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #427 out of 1232 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for art therapy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 358 bachelor's degrees in art therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Art Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools The art therapy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Art Therapy in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in art therapy.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Art Therapy

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in art therapy. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Temple University

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Springfield College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in art therapy. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Springfield College

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

LIU Post is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in art therapy. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from LIU Post

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Mount Mary University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in art therapy. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Mount Mary University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
6 Annual Graduates

UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from University of Indianapolis

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University

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6 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Miami University - Oxford

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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Edgewood College

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Caldwell University

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
132 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art therapy from Carlow University

Art Therapy by Region

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Art Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Art Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation Science 990
Occupational Therapy 793
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 706
Music Therapy 492
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 346
Physical Therapy/Therapist 301
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 271
Animal-Assisted Therapy 58
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 48
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

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