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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in New York

35 Colleges in New York
1,611 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,611 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in New York Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

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 Best Fine Arts Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Fine Arts in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Fine Arts

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
59 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
61 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fine arts needs to take a look at Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 61 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Pratt Institute - Main

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
100 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 100 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
88 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at LaGuardia Community College. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 46th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 88 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from LaGuardia Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
62 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

BMCC is a large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 42nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 62 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 29 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were about 4 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
59 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were about 59 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
108 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 108 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
110 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 110 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 444
Maryland 618 263
New Jersey 614 180
District of Columbia 441 31
Delaware 345 25

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art History 729
Art Studies 560
Painting 133
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 133
Jewelry Arts 110
Intermedia/Multimedia 32
Sculpture 29
Drawing 22
Printmaking 22
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 17

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