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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges in the New England Region
2,034 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,871 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 46 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,034 degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine & studio arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

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 the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Fine Arts

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,661 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 68 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $26,661.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 28 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at Dartmouth College earn $8,364 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
23.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in fine & studio arts has to look into Tufts University. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn around $28,325 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,650 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island School of Design if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were about 125 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,650.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,422 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn around $28,422 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were about 24 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
40 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 40 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 129 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design earn $8,767 more than the average fine arts student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $28,740 for their early career.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were about 49 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $25,993 for their early career.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine & studio arts colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 921
Connecticut 241 412
New Hampshire 210 131
Maine 202 132
Rhode Island 200 279
Vermont 194 118

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

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 785
Art Studies 476
Art History 303
Painting 136
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 62
Sculpture 57
Printmaking 57
Intermedia/Multimedia 52
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 44
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 39

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Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 2,151
Design & Applied Arts 1,952
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,367
Drama & Theater Arts 985
Arts & Media Management 393
General Visual & Performing Arts 271
Dance 172
Other Visual Art 69
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 9
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 6

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