by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 136 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
Out of the 136 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Annandale-On-Hudson, 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 110 students 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 108 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 88%.
Out of the 136 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 71 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 65 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Alfred University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 61 ’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 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
The New School landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 59 ’s fine arts 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.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 59 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 90%. 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.
Queens College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 56 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 ranking of #18, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 85%. 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.
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Salisbury University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 43 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hudson County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 39 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 36 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 31 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 30 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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