by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 437 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of fine & studio arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23,952 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of fine & studio arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The fine arts 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 Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive an earnings boost of around $6,140 above the average income of fine & studio arts graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Southern California receive an earnings boost of approximately $24,934 above the average income of fine & studio arts graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.
Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Cornell University make $5,846 more than the standard fine arts graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Cornell University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients typically make around $25,947 at the beginning of their careers.
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Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $25,053 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from New York UniversityLocated in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $21,220. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence. Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $16,510 in the first couple years of their career. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts major at University of Georgia earn $8,829 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. After graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $23,180 in the first five years of their career.7
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Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $21,138. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population. Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $21,461. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Washington University in St Louis Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Notre Dame12
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Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive an earnings boost of around $5,276 over the average earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Wisconsin - MadisonLocated in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of California - Santa Barbara Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $13,593 more than the standard fine arts grad. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $26,785. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,959 above the average earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.17
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Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.
After graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally make around $17,374 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Boston UniversityUMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at University of Maryland - College Park earn $6,804 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts program at The University of Texas at Austin earn $6,861 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Soon after graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually make about $20,192 at the beginning of their careers. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $20,368 for their early career.22
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This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 437 different United States fine & studio arts schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 9,910 |
| Fine Arts | 9,349 |
| Art History | 2,440 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 628 |
| Painting | 508 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 406 |
| Drawing | 239 |
| Sculpture | 147 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 120 |
| Printmaking | 91 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 19,777 |
| Music | 15,299 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12,664 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12,468 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4,199 |
| Arts & Media Management | 2,899 |
| Dance | 2,650 |
| Other Visual Art | 483 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 61 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 6 |
