by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Painting is the 517th most popular major in the country with 646 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 136 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in painting. That schools that top this list have a program in painting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montserrat College of Art. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region. Montserrat College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s painting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 ’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #5 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 9 ’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bennington College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s painting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s painting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s painting students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s painting degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.
Providence College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s painting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Painting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s painting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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