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 24,429 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2021-2022 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges 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.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
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 who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of about $6,140 above the typical income of fine & studio arts graduates.
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University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of approximately $24,934 over the typical income of fine & studio arts graduates.
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It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.
Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Cornell University receive $5,846 more than the average fine arts grad.
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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 large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally earn 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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually make around $25,053 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $21,220.
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RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $16,510 for their early career.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts program at University of Georgia earn $8,829 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually earn around $23,180 in the first five years of their career.
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Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Northwestern University
Located in the 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.
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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 state that they receive average early career earnings of $21,461.
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Located in the 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 Dame
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of about $5,276 over the average income of fine & studio arts graduates.
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Located in the medium-sized 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 large 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 make $13,593 more than the average fine arts graduate.
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Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State 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 $26,785.
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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 get an earnings boost of approximately $3,959 above the typical earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.
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Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.
Soon after graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally earn about $17,374 at the beginning of their careers.
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UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts major at University of Maryland - College Park earn $6,804 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts major at The University of Texas at Austin make $6,861 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, fine arts bachelor's recipients typically earn around $20,192 at the beginning of their careers.
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UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $20,368 in their early career salary.
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This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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 | 10,150 |
| Fine Arts | 9,532 |
| Art History | 2,406 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 681 |
| Painting | 492 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 376 |
| Drawing | 239 |
| Sculpture | 166 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 128 |
| Printmaking | 117 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 19,864 |
| Music | 15,545 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12,746 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12,366 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4,118 |
| Arts & Media Management | 2,916 |
| Dance | 2,711 |
| Other Visual Art | 479 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 46 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 4 |
