by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 770 degrees in art therapy annually.
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The art therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Therapy rankings. For our Best Overall Art Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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The schools below may not offer all types of art therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art therapy. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 10 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in art therapy. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in art therapy has to look into Dominican University of California. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Rafael. A Best Colleges rank of #379 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DUofC is a great university overall.
There were about 7 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at DUofC in the most recent data year.
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Springfield College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art therapy. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 10 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 19 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were about 22 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
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Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 32 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
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IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art therapy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 18 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.
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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Art Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 13,809 |
| Occupational Therapy | 10,592 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1,258 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling | 1,017 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 877 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 773 |
| Music Therapy | 688 |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 331 |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | 138 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 129 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
