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Most Focused Fine And Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools

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Fine And Studio Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in fine and studio arts than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 165 schools in the United States offering fine and studio arts.

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Most Focused Schools for Fine And Studio Arts in the United States

These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to fine and studio arts.

Top 25 Most Focused Fine And Studio Arts Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools is Sothebys Institute Of Art Ny. Set in the city of New York, Sothebys Institute Of Art Ny is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Sothebys Institute Of Art Ny

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New York Academy Of Art ranks #2 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy Of Art is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fine and studio arts at New York Academy Of Art

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A rank of #3 makes School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago one of the most focused schools for fine and studio arts. Set in the city of Chicago, School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 68% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 202 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

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Cranbrook Academy Of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Cranbrook Academy Of Art ranks #4 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Cranbrook Academy Of Art is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills. About 63% of the degrees Cranbrook Academy Of Art awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Cranbrook Academy Of Art

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A rank of #5 makes Pacific Northwest College Of Art one of the most focused schools for fine and studio arts. Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 49% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fine and studio arts at Pacific Northwest College Of Art

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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design placed #6 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. About 35% of the degrees Minneapolis College Of Art And Design awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Minneapolis College Of Art And Design

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit university. About 32% of the degrees Williams College awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Williams College

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Massachusetts College Of Art And Design landed the #8 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a public institution. About 27% of the degrees Massachusetts College Of Art And Design awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Massachusetts College Of Art And Design

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College placed #9 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Bard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Bard College

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Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture comes in at #10 for fine and studio arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a public institution. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture

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Rhode Island School Of Design landed the #11 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Located in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Rhode Island School Of Design

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California College Of The Arts landed the #12 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of San Francisco, California College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 15% of the degrees California College Of The Arts awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for California College Of The Arts

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY

Alfred University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Located in the rural area of Alfred, Alfred University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Alfred University

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Art Center College Of Design ranked #14 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College Of Design is a private not-for-profit university. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fine and studio arts at Art Center College Of Design

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Fashion Institute Of Technology placed #15 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Fashion Institute Of Technology

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School Of Visual Arts landed the #16 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. School Of Visual Arts is a private for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for School Of Visual Arts

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Vermont College Of Fine Arts landed the #17 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Vermont College Of Fine Arts

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Maryland Institute College Of Art ranked #18 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a private not-for-profit institution. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Maryland Institute College Of Art

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fine and studio arts at Fontbonne University

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California Institute Of The Arts ranked #20 on our list of the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the suburb of Valencia, California Institute Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for California Institute Of The Arts

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Columbia College Chicago comes in at #21 for fine and studio arts focus this year. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Columbia College Chicago

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #22 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Lindenwood University

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Suny College At Buffalo comes in at #23 for fine and studio arts focus this year. Suny College At Buffalo is a public school located in the city of Buffalo. About 6% of the degrees Suny College At Buffalo awards are in fine and studio arts, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fine and studio arts report for Suny College At Buffalo

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Academy Of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Academy Of Art University placed #24 for fine and studio arts by degree focus. Academy Of Art University is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Fine And Studio Arts accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for Academy Of Art University

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School landed the #25 spot among the most focused fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in fine and studio arts, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fine and studio arts details for The New School

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Fine And Studio Arts Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for fine and studio arts this year:

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Pratt Institute Main
Brooklyn, NY
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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
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Hood College
Frederick, MD
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Cuny Hunter College
New York, NY
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Cuny City College
New York, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in fine and studio arts and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Fine And Studio Arts Degree Focus
#51 Cuny Lehman College Bronx, NY 1%
#52 Radford University Radford, VA 1%
#53 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 1%
#54 Maharishi University Of Management Fairfield, IA 1%
#55 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 1%
#56 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 1%
#57 Tulane University Of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 1%
#58 University Of California Davis Davis, CA 1%
#59 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 1%
#60 Rochester Institute Of Technology Rochester, NY 1%
#61 California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 1%
#62 University Of Kansas Lawrence, KS 1%
#63 University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 1%
#64 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA 1%
#65 University Of Nevada Reno Reno, NV 1%
#66 Pennsylvania State University Main Campus University Park, PA 1%
#67 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA 1%
#68 Kean University Union, NJ 1.0%
#69 University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 1.0%
#70 Cuny Queens College Queens, NY 1.0%
#71 Cuny Graduate School And University Center New York, NY 1.0%
#72 Brigham Young University Provo Provo, UT 0.9%
#73 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 0.9%
#74 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL 0.9%
#75 Princeton University Princeton, NJ 0.9%
#76 Illinois State University Normal, IL 0.9%
#77 University Of California Riverside Riverside, CA 0.9%
#78 California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA 0.9%
#79 Kent State University At Kent Kent, OH 0.9%
#80 California State University Fresno Fresno, CA 0.8%
#81 Cuny Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY 0.8%
#82 The University Of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio, TX 0.8%
#83 California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA 0.8%
#84 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN 0.8%
#85 University Of Delaware Newark, DE 0.8%
#86 Utah State University Logan, UT 0.8%
#87 New York University New York, NY 0.8%
#88 Teachers College At Columbia University New York, NY 0.8%
#89 University Of Houston Houston, TX 0.7%
#90 Suny At Albany Albany, NY 0.7%
#91 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 0.7%
#92 University Of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE 0.7%
#93 Texas A And M University Commerce Commerce, TX 0.7%
#94 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 0.7%
#95 University Of Oregon Eugene, OR 0.7%
#96 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS 0.6%
#97 University Of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 0.6%
#98 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 0.6%
#99 University Of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 0.6%
#100 University Of Georgia Athens, GA 0.6%

Other Fine And Studio Arts Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Fine And Studio Arts schools across degree levels:

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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