2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in fine & studio arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master's degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fine & studio arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fine & studio arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt fine & studio arts students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fine & studio arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Fine & Studio Arts Schools

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine & studio arts.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Fine Arts

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

18 Annual Graduates

$38,845 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in fine & studio arts needs to look into American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

After graduation, fine arts master's recipients usually make about $38,845 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from American University

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	642
Pennsylvania	248	115
Maryland	193	48
New Jersey	188	18
Delaware	109	4

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Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Art History	33
Fine Arts	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	32
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	32
Drama & Theater Arts	23
Arts & Media Management	20
Music	12

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.