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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
130 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Ranked #66 in popularity, fine arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. Combined, these schools handed out 130 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Tennessee The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Fine Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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 Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Fine Arts in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Fine Arts

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 5 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Vanderbilt University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
45 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Belmont University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Belmont University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Lee University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Lee University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 29 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 549
North Carolina 710 422
Georgia 690 126
Virginia 630 53
South Carolina 530 183
Kentucky 518 328
Mississippi 501 40
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 213
Arkansas 466 53
West Virginia 410 5

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Fine Arts is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 268
Art History 39
Painting 3

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