2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major
740
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11,922
Degrees Awarded
$36,000
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In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major” ranking looked at 740 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for fine arts students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Fine Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 678 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Media College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Maine Media College is located in Rockport, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major. Institute of American Indian Arts is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 740 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Fine Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Out of the 740 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #5 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 55 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MIAD Fine Arts Report
San Francisco Art Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. San Francisco Art Institute is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 13 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. LCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laguna Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Laguna College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Maine College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #10. Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 18 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Maine College of Art Fine Arts Report
Moore College of Art and Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Moore College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Moore College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report
Bard College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 110 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Otis College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #13. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 32 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #14. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Principia College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Principia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elsah, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Principia College Fine Arts Report
Cornish College of the Arts came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Cornish College of the Arts
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 98 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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School of Visual Arts landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 82 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full School of Visual Arts Fine Arts Report
California Institute of the Arts ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Fine Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Art Center College of Design came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #23. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Fine Arts at Bryn Athyn College
Mills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #24. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Mills
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. RMCAD is a small school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 12 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Fine Arts at RMCAD
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