2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Painting in the Middle Atlantic Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for painting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 70 master's degrees in painting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Painting School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality painting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Painting Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for painting.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Painting in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Painting Students Working on Their Master's

1

New York Academy of Art
New York, NY

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in painting needs to take a look at 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. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in painting in New York.

There were about 36 painting students who graduated with this degree at New York Academy of Art in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in painting from New York Academy of Art

2

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Maryland Institute College of Art if you want to pursue 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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in painting in Maryland.

There were roughly 23 painting students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in painting. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in painting in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 painting individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in painting from Temple University

4

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Alfred University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in painting. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in painting in New York. More information about a master’s in painting from Alfred University

5

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in painting in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 1 painting students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in painting from Marywood University

6

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. More information about a master’s in painting from Syracuse University

6

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

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

Best Painting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular painting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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Rankings in Majors Related to Painting

Painting is one of 12 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

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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.