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2024 Best Art History Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges in Massachusetts
171 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 12 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 171 degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of art history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 History Rankings by Degree Level

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 in Massachusetts. 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 History in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Art History

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

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

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Brandeis University if you want to pursue a degree in art history. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the large city of Boston.

There were roughly 8 art history students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 art history students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 10 art history students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 art history students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Best Art History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Art History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 66
Rhode Island 436 24
Maine 396 12
New Hampshire 395 10
Vermont 352 20

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 306
Art Studies 227
Painting 78
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 48
Intermedia/Multimedia 25
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 22
Sculpture 21
Printmaking 20
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 13
Jewelry Arts 10

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