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2024 Best Art Studies Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
487 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 6 schools in Virginia 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 487 degrees in art studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools in Virginia The art studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Studies rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Art Studies Degree Level

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

The art studies 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 Studies Schools in Virginia. 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 Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Art Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
69 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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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

Any student who is interested in art studies has to check out James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in art studies from James Madison University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
60 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 60 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
72 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 72 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
53 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 53 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art studies from Radford University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
39 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 39 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Art Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Art Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 433
North Carolina 710 184
Georgia 690 334
Tennessee 624 268
South Carolina 530 109
Kentucky 518 28
Mississippi 501 49
Alabama 500 270
Louisiana 489 129
Arkansas 466 160
West Virginia 410 113

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Art Studies is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art History 97
Fine Arts 53
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 44
Painting 35
Sculpture 34
Intermedia/Multimedia 19

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