2024 Best Fine Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Fine Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #128 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 master's degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fine arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fine arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fine arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine arts students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Fine Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fine Arts in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine arts.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Fine Arts

1

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in fine arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in fine arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Lesley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fine arts. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in fine arts from Lesley University

3

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine arts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in fine arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Fine Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	313	19
New Hampshire	174	24
Maine	146	18
Vermont	115	19

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Fine Arts Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Art History	33
Painting	18
Art Studies	16
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	9
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	5
Sculpture	2
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	2
Jewelry Arts	2
Printmaking	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.