2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
12
Colleges in Pennsylvania
452
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 452 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
The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania Schools in Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
34
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
It is difficult to beat Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 28 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at PAFA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
36
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Allentown. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.More information about a degree in fine arts from Muhlenberg College
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