by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,173 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,402 and $28,647 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 115 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine and studio arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. PAFA is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Moore College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of the Arts landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marywood University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Carlow University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bryn Mawr College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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