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2026 Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the United States
55 Art Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$49,920 Avg Early-Career Salary

Art Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for art therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Art Therapy/Therapist in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Art Therapy/Therapist

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Springfield College tops our 2026 ranking of the best art therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 art therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their art therapy/therapist degree from Springfield College earn around $73,045 in the first couple years of their career. Springfield College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Read more about the art therapy/therapist program at Springfield College

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Students looking for a strong art therapy/therapist program will find one at Lesley University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Lesley University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 23 art therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Lesley University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the art therapy/therapist program make about $28,787 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. See the full art therapy/therapist program report for Lesley University

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A rank of #3 makes Albertus Magnus College one of the top schools for art therapy/therapist. Set in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Albertus Magnus College graduates 50% of students within six years. About 17 art therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Albertus Magnus College in the most recent year. Graduates of the art therapy/therapist program make about $47,928 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $36,919. Get the full art therapy/therapist details for Albertus Magnus College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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