2027 Best Painting Schools in Virginia
Painting degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for painting students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Painting in Virginia
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Painting
No school ranked higher than Virginia Commonwealth University this year for painting. This very large public university is located in the city of Richmond. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 27 painting students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their painting degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn around $20,934 in the first couple years of their career. Virginia Commonwealth University graduates carry a median of $23,374 in student loans.
More information about a degree in painting from Virginia Commonwealth University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
