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Best Schools for Painting in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall painting education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Painting
Boston University tops our 2026 ranking of the best painting schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 24 painting students who graduated with this degree at Boston University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, painting degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $27,226. Boston University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Massachusetts College Of Art And Design one of the top schools for painting. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public institution. About 69% of students finish within six years. About 29 painting degrees were awarded at Massachusetts College Of Art And Design in the most recent year. Students who receive their painting degree from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earn around $38,090 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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Rhode Island School Of Design is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in painting, landing the #3 spot this year. Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Rhode Island School Of Design graduates 89% of students within six years. There were roughly 48 painting students who graduated with this degree at Rhode Island School Of Design in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, painting degree recipients from Rhode Island School Of Design generally make around $22,396. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Maine College Of Art is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in painting, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Portland, Maine College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university. About 52% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 painting students who graduated with this degree at Maine College Of Art in the most recent data year. Students who receive their painting degree from Maine College Of Art earn around $27,255 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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