by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Delaware, there were 58 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,244 and $22,963 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for delaware fine arts students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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