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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region

97 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
608 Bachelor's Degrees
A bachelor's degree in art history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #124 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 97 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 608 bachelor's degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art History School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in art history matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for art history, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for art history.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in art history. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Most Well Attended Schools for Art History Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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New York University
New York, NY
40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

New York University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in art history. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in New York.

There were approximately 40 art history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in art history has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in New York.

There were approximately 37 art history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Barnard College is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in art history. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in New York.

There were about 37 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#21 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in art history has to check out Hunter College. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York.

There were roughly 29 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in Maryland.

There were roughly 27 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 21 art history students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 19 art history students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In DC
#2 Best Quality In DC

Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 16 art history students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#17 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

There were approximately 16 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in New York.

There were about 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#22 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 14 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.

There were approximately 13 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were approximately 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in art history in New York.

There were about 12 art history individuals who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent data year.

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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Art History in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
17 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
17 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
17 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
17 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
22 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
22 University of Delaware Newark, DE
24 School of Visual Arts New York, NY

Best Art History Colleges by State

Explore the most popular art history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 157
New York 681 368
Maryland 352 53
New Jersey 332 50
District of Columbia 234 37
Delaware 201 9

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Art History is one of 12 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 1,926
Art Studies 1,173
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 192
Painting 166
Intermedia/Multimedia 136
Sculpture 73
Printmaking 48
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 39
Jewelry Arts 27
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 25

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