2025 Best Art History Schools in the New England Region
17
Colleges in the New England Region
364
Art History Degrees Awarded
A degree in
art history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #192 out of 1506 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 degrees in art history annually.
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Choosing a Great Art History School
The art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. For our Best Overall Art History 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.
Pick Your Art History Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Art History in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art history degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Art History
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
31
Art History Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in art history. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
There were about 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
35
Art History Degrees Awarded
Boston University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in art history. 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 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 art history 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 NH
Dartmouth College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art history. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art history from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were about 10 art history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 9 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 4 art history students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
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