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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York

77 Colleges in New York
2,209 Bachelor's Degrees
$22,929 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 77 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for fine and studio arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,209 bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York The Fine Arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fine and studio arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Overall Popularity in Fine Arts

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fine and studio arts.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Most Well Attended Schools for Fine Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#28 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bard College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

There were about 146 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available.

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136 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#33 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts has to look into The City College of New York. CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York.

There were approximately 136 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

After graduating, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $22,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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111 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were roughly 111 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $18,200 in their early careers.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
107 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#35 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hunter College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York.

There were approximately 107 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the Fine Arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $22,400.

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88 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts in New York.

There were about 88 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the Fine Arts program earn an average of $24,600 in the first couple years of their career.

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79 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#21 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

There were roughly 79 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent data year.

After graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $15,400 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts from School of Visual Arts

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The New School
New York, NY
72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#41 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 72 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $22,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#34 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Alfred.

There were approximately 63 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients usually make about $17,100 in the first five years of their career.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 61 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal.

There were about 61 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

Those fine and studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Binghamton University make $4,271 more than the standard Fine Arts student.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In NY
$21,600 Median Salary

Cooper Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts in New York.

There were about 61 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Cooper Union in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the Fine Arts program report average early career wages of $21,600.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York award.

RankCollegeLocation
12Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY
13University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY
14The College at BrockportBrockport, NY
15Queens CollegeQueens, NY
16Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
17Purchase CollegePurchase, NY
17Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
19Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania2661,046
Maryland197653
New Jersey189612
Delaware12541
District of Columbia12596

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

Fine Arts Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine Arts1,187
Art Studies350
Art History337
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies123
Painting92
Sculpture36
Intermedia/Multimedia30
Printmaking21
Drawing20
Jewelry Arts6

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts2,633
Drama & Theater Arts2,040
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1,783
Music1,233
Arts & Media Management495
Dance355
General Visual & Performing Arts326
Other Visual Art208

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