2024 Best Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
10
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
215
Painting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
painting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #517 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for painting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 215 degrees in painting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Painting School
Your choice of painting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for painting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Painting Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Painting in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the painting degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Painting
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
36
Painting Degrees Awarded
Maryland Institute College of Art is a good decision for students interested in a degree in painting. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 36 painting students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
48
Painting Degrees Awarded
Pratt Institute - Main is a good option for students pursuing a degree in painting. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 48 painting students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Pratt Institute - Main
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
It is difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in painting. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 painting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
33
Painting Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York Academy of Art if you want to pursue a degree in painting. 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.
There were roughly 33 painting students who graduated with this degree at New York Academy of Art in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from New York Academy of Art
Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. A Best Colleges rank of #898 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purchase College is a great college overall.
There were about 25 painting students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Purchase College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 20 painting students who graduated with this degree at PAFA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
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. This school ranks 62nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 15 painting students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from SUNY New Paltz
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #944 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marywood is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 painting students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Marywood University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 109th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 3 painting students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Buffalo State
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia. This school ranks 91st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 6 painting students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from SUNY Fredonia
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