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2025 Best Art Education Schools

165 Colleges in the United States
1,859 Art Education Degrees Awarded
Art Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #308 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 165 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Education Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,859 degrees in art education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools The art education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Education rankings. For our Best Overall Art Education 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.

Art Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Art Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Art Education
Master's Degrees in Art Education
Doctor's Degrees in Art Education

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 Art Education Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Art Education in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of art education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Art Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in art education needs to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
44 Art Education Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in art education. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 44 art education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in art education needs to check out The College of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 10 art education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 art education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 17 art education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 art education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
48 Art Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 48 art education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 art education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
46 Art Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 46 art education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 15 art education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 13 art education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 16 art education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 6 art education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 art education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 6th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 15 art education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 25 art education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Art Education Schools

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Art Education students that almost earned our Best Art Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 Towson University Towson, MD
35 Winona State University Winona, MN
36 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
37 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
38 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
39 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
40 DePaul University Chicago, IL
41 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
42 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
43 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
44 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
45 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
46 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
47 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
48 LIU Post Brookville, NY
49 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
50 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
51 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
52 Boise State University Boise, ID
53 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
54 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
55 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

Art Education by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Art Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 7,516
Reading Teacher Education 6,010
Music Education 4,909
Mathematics Education 3,269
English & Language Arts Education 3,161
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,558
Social Studies Education 1,995
Health Education 1,721
Science Education 1,307
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,153

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