by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,562 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 136 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moore College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Alfred University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Alfred University is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
School of Visual Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees 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.
Pratt Institute - Main ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Sussex County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sussex County Community College is a small public school situated in Newton, New Jersey. It awarded 19 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Drew University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drew is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Hudson County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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The City College of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #19, Hamilton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
The New School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #21, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Corning Community College is a small public school situated in Corning, New York. It awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Rosemont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rosemont is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Elmira College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Elmira College is located in Elmira, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Salisbury University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Columbia-Greene Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia-Greene Community College is a public institution located in Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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