by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 44 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,452 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The fine arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts has to look into Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Yale University
Dartmouth College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College earn $9,035 more than the average fine arts graduate.
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Rhode Island School of Design is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $20,934.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts has to check out Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $24,615.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $24,688.
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Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Brown University
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Brandeis University
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $26,300.
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UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Bachelor's recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at University of Connecticut make $2,540 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $25,993 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Williams CollegeExplore the best fine & studio arts colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 669 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 257 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 103 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 219 |
| Maine | 156 | 107 |
| Vermont | 155 | 97 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 529 |
| Art Studies | 357 |
| Art History | 235 |
| Painting | 108 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 46 |
| Sculpture | 41 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 37 |
| Printmaking | 34 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 26 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 23 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,511 |
| Music | 1,364 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,157 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 857 |
| Arts & Media Management | 236 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 196 |
| Dance | 163 |
| Other Visual Art | 18 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 9 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 6 |
