2024 Best Painting Master's Degree Schools in New York

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in painting sits in the middle of the road, ranking #474 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in New York to review for the 2024 Best Painting Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Painting Schools

The painting 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 Painting Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Painting in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in painting.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Painting

1

New York Academy of Art
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in painting needs to check out New York Academy of Art. 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

2

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in painting has to take a look at Alfred University. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in painting from Alfred University

Best Painting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Painting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	2
Maryland	363	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Painting

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Painting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Art History	330
Fine Arts	224
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	21
Sculpture	11
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	8
Drawing	6
Jewelry Arts	3
Intermedia/Multimedia	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.