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2024 Best Art History Schools

255 Colleges in the United States
3,512 Art History Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art history, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #192 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 255 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Art History Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,512 degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for art history 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 Art History Degree Level

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

The art history 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 Art History Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Art History in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art history degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Art History

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 30 art history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in art history needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
27.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

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

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

Every student pursuing a degree in art history has to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the medium-sized 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 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
98 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 art history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 26 art history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
40 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 40 art history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
31 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
41 Art History Degrees Awarded

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 art history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large 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 roughly 19 art history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
97 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 97 art history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
68 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 20 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 17 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 13 art history students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
47 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 47 art history students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
52 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 52 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB 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 is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Art History Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

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Rice University
Houston, TX
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Brown University
Providence, RI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Art History students that almost earned our Best Art History Schools award.

Rank College Location
39 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
40 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
41 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
42 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
43 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
44 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
45 George Washington University Washington, DC
46 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
47 Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY
48 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
49 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
50 Towson University Towson, MD
51 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Art History by Region

View the Best Art History Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Art History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 18,323
Fine Arts 11,922
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 837
Intermedia/Multimedia 805
Painting 646
Drawing 347
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Sculpture 236
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 168
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