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2024 Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

45 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,526 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 45 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,526 degrees in art studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Art Studies

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

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 approximately 31 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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

Lafayette College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art studies. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

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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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
63 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Towson University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art studies. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
39 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

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

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 26 art studies students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art studies from The College of New Jersey

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
49 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Bethlehem. This college ranks 36th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Moravian in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 art studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Art Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best art studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 560
Pennsylvania 978 368
Maryland 618 137
New Jersey 614 383
District of Columbia 441 39
Delaware 345 6

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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 2,562
Art History 1,092
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 295
Painting 215
Intermedia/Multimedia 161
Jewelry Arts 128
Sculpture 65
Drawing 55
Printmaking 48
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 39

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