2024 Best Art History Schools in New York
29
Colleges in New York
729
Art History Degrees Awarded
A degree in
art history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #192 out of 1506 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 29 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 729 degrees in art history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Art History School
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. For our Best Overall Art History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Art History in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art history degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in Art History
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
98
Art History Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in art history needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 98 art history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art history from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
97
Art History Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 art history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art history from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
Any student who is interested in art history has to check out Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 11 art history students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art history from Pratt Institute - Main
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
Skidmore College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.
There were about 10 art history students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in art history from Skidmore College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In NY
BMCC is a large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 42nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 8 art history students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in art history from Borough of Manhattan Community College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 art history students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were approximately 28 art history students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 art history students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in art history from Fordham University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were about 27 art history students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in art history from Binghamton University
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