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2025 Best Art Education Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
227 Art Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #308 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 227 degrees in art education annually.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of art education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Art Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Art Education Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Education Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art Education in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art education degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Art Education

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

Any student who is interested in art education has to look into Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. 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 data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Bridgewater State University if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

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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3
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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

It's hard to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 art education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Every student who is interested in art education has to take a look at Fitchburg State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
7.7% Growth in Graduates

CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 13 art education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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7
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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Located in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This university ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
37 Art Education Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 37 art education students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

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

More information about a degree in art education from University of Maine

Best Art Education Colleges by State

Explore the best art education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 132
Connecticut 538 12
Rhode Island 436 20
Maine 396 18
New Hampshire 395 23
Vermont 352 12

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Art Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 307
Mathematics Education 226
English & Language Arts Education 179
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