Sculpture is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #775 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sculpture Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 degrees in sculpture during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of sculpture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sculpture 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.
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 Sculpture Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of sculpture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in sculpture needs to take a look at Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 7 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sculpture. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sculpture from Syracuse University
New York Academy of Art is a great option for students interested in a degree in sculpture. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 7 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at New York Academy of Art in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in sculpture needs to check out Purchase College. Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. A Best Colleges rank of #898 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purchase College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #965 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY New Paltz is a great school overall.
There were about 3 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.
SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia. This school ranks 91st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 3 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 109th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in sculpture from Buffalo State
Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 107th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 3 sculpture students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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