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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region

16 Colleges
1,543 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,153 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region

This year's Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine & studio arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying fine arts.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1
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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University has taken the #1 spot in this year's fine & studio arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the New England Region list.

The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.

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2

Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts Amherst as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the New England Region rankings.

About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 students are part time.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

3

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Westfield State University. Westfield is a small public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

The student loan default rate at Westfield is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. About 1,138 of the students at Westfield are attending part time.

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4

Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 4,172 students at SCSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,335 part time students in attendance at SCSU.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMass Lowell also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the New England Region rankings.

About 0.8% of UMass Lowell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,042 of UMass Lowell students are exclusively distance learners. 5,980 students are part time.

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Bridgewater State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.7% of Bridgewater State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. 2,921 of Bridgewater State students are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the New England Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 11,648 students take at least one class online at UCONN. About 3,257 of the students at UCONN are attending part time.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Connecticut Report

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Connecticut State University. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The student loan default rate at ECSU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 282 students at ECSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 769 part time students in attendance at ECSU.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University Report

9

Our rankings recognize University of Rhode Island as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 1.5% of URI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,504 students at URI that take at least one class online. 2,982 students are part time.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Vermont. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at UVM is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,390 students at UVM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,286 part time students in attendance at UVM.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students fine & studio arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Connecticut 257
New Hampshire 103
Rhode Island 219
Maine 107
Vermont 97

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

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 16 schools only.

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