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2024 Best Painting Master's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
132 Master's Degrees
Painting is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #474 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Painting Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 master's degrees in painting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Painting School for Your Master's Degree

Best Painting Master's Degree Schools The painting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality painting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for painting students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Painting Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Painting in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in painting.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Painting

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in painting has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in painting from Boston University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in painting has to check out Rhode Island School of Design. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a master’s in painting from Rhode Island School of Design

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Maryland Institute College of Art is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in painting. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a master's degree in painting. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.More information about a master’s in painting from Savannah College of Art and Design

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in painting from Temple University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in painting from New York Academy of Art

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Carnbrook Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in painting from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita.More information about a master’s in painting from Wichita State University

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in painting from SUNY New Paltz

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 1,196
Art History 764
Art Studies 512
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 165
Sculpture 42
Printmaking 40
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 40
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 31
Jewelry Arts 24
Drawing 19

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