2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts
585
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9,702
Degrees Awarded
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Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,702 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major” ranking looked at 585 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine arts.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 566 bachelors’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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fine Arts Report
Out of the 585 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #2 spot on the list. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 32 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Out of the 585 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. MIAD is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 38 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 585 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report
Bard College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. This small school is located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. This small school is located in Laguna Beach, California, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Laguna College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Alfred University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Alfred University is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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Moore College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Moore College of Art and Design is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Moore College of Art and Design Fine Arts Report
Otis College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Otis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
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Principia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Elsah, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Cornish College of the Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #13. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 95 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Bryn Athyn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’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.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 12 bachelors’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 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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.
Full CalArts Fine Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Lyon College is a small school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brevard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Brevard, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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Knox College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Located in Galesburg, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Bethany Lutheran College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Bethany Lutheran College is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 20 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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.
Full Carleton Fine Arts Report
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking, coming in at #23. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at Drew
With a ranking of #24, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major list. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s fine arts 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%. 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.
Full Art Center College of Design Fine Arts Report
Keystone College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major ranking. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Keystone College Fine Arts Report
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