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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
375 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,421 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 375 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 Kentucky Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,833 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from University of Louisville get an earnings boost of approximately $6,412 over the typical income of fine & studio arts majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $23,573.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,392 Median Starting Salary

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $24,392 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,811 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 35 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at Eastern Kentucky University make $4,390 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,720 Median Starting Salary

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from Northern Kentucky University earn a boost of around $4,299 above the average earnings of fine & studio arts majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 31 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients usually earn around $23,316 in their early careers.

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Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 24 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $21,505.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 21 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $18,656.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 945
Florida 282 1,339
North Carolina 279 707
Virginia 274 761
Tennessee 269 440
South Carolina 248 347
Louisiana 242 370
Mississippi 234 130
Arkansas 234 221
Alabama 233 377
West Virginia 207 119

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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 328
Art Studies 28
Art History 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 285
Drama & Theater Arts 192
Design & Applied Arts 168
General Visual & Performing Arts 52
Arts & Media Management 50
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 42
Dance 14
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

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