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2024 Best Art Studies Schools

280 Colleges in the United States
18,323 Art Studies Degrees Awarded
Art Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 280 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18,323 degrees in art studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools Your choice of art studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for art studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision. 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 Studies in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of art studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do 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 Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
124 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 124 art studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA
40 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 40 art studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
116 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in art studies needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 116 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art studies. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
92 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 92 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

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

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
65 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 65 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
57 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 57 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
128 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 128 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110th Most Popular In CA

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
93 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 93 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
56 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the 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 about 56 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
31 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
69 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 art studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
151 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 151 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
120 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 120 art studies students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
91 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 91 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
66 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 66 art studies students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
65 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 65 art studies students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100th Most Popular In CA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 9 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In UT

Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 7 art studies students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
82 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 82 art studies students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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Rest of the Top Best Art Studies Schools

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Towson University
Towson, MD
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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Art Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
44 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
45 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
46 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
47 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
48 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
49 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
50 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
51 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
52 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
53 Florida International University Miami, FL
54 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
55 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
56 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK

Art Studies by Region

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 11,922
Art History 3,512
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 837
Intermedia/Multimedia 805
Painting 646
Drawing 347
Jewelry Arts 321
Sculpture 236
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 168
Printmaking 160

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