2024 Best Painting Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
136
Painting Degrees Awarded
A degree in
painting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #517 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Painting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 136 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. For our Best Overall Painting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Painting in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the painting degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Painting
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
38
Painting Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island School of Design is a good decision for students interested in a degree in painting. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
There were approximately 38 painting students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Rhode Island School of Design
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
38
Painting Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in painting needs to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 38 painting students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Boston University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Massachusetts College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in painting. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
There were roughly 27 painting students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in painting. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in painting from Rhode Island College
UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 6 painting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 9 painting students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from University of Hartford
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland.
There were about 7 painting students who graduated with this degree at Maine College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Maine College of Art
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 1 painting students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Salem State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
Bennington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bennington. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.
There were about 1 painting students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Bennington College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ME
Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 3 painting students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from University of Southern Maine
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