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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges in Massachusetts
306 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 306 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 Massachusetts Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Fine Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in fine arts has to take a look at Brandeis University. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Brandeis University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
48.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in fine arts needs to look into Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 27 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to look into Wellesley College. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Wellesley College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in fine arts from Boston College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
51 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 51 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Northampton. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Smith is a great college overall.

There were about 9 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 26 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
44 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. This university ranks 26th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 44 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Bridgewater State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 191
Rhode Island 436 51
Maine 396 67
New Hampshire 395 88
Vermont 352 63

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 227
Art History 171
Painting 78
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 48
Intermedia/Multimedia 25
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 22
Sculpture 21
Printmaking 20
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 13
Jewelry Arts 10

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