2024 Best Painting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of painting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in painting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to painting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of painting students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized painting related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Painting Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Painting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Painting in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Painting

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in painting. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in painting from Boston University

2

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Rhode Island School of Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in painting. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a master’s in painting from Rhode Island School of Design

Best Painting Colleges by State

Explore the best painting colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	18
Rhode Island	222	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
Fine Arts	148
Art History	49
Printmaking	23
Art Studies	20
Sculpture	16
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	12
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	10
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	7
Jewelry Arts	7
Intermedia/Multimedia	6

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.