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In 2020-2021, 18,323 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,526 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,187 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their art studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Albright College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Art Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
St Lawrence University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Lawrence is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 18 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Moravian College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dickinson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Felician University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ursinus College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Houghton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Houghton College is a small school located in Houghton, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #15, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hartwick College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hartwick is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
SUNY Oswego ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestertown, Maryland. It awarded 5 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lycoming College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lycoming College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Mount St Mary’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Keuka College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keuka Park, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Muhlenberg is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The College of New Jersey landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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