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
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
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
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from New York University
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
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Fashion Institute of Technology
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
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Borough of Manhattan Community College
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Syracuse University
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Binghamton University
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from The New School
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Hunter College
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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Bard College