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2025 Best Art Studies Schools

228 Colleges in the United States
18,755 Art Studies Degrees Awarded
Art Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 228 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18,755 degrees in art studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools Your choice of art studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for art studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Art Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Studies 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 Studies in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of art studies 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 Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
135 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 art studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA
31 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 art studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
123 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in art studies has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 123 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
61 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 12 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
109 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 109 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110th Most Popular In CA
53.8% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
84 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 84 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
30.8% Growth in Graduates

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 13 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
78 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 78 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
81 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
55 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 55 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
66 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 66 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 art studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
115 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 115 art studies students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
62 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 62 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
125 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 125 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
58 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 58 art studies students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
242 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 242 art studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in art studies from University of California - Davis

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
82 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 82 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
186 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 186 art studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
78 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 78 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
37 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Rest of the Top Best Art Studies Schools

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

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 Best Art Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
46 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
47 University of Houston Houston, TX
48 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
49 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
50 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
51 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
52 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
53 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
54 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
55 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
56 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
57 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
58 University of Denver Denver, CO
59 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
60 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
61 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
62 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
63 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
64 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
65 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
66 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
67 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
68 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
69 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
70 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
71 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
72 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
73 Furman University Greenville, SC
74 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
75 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
76 Montana State University Bozeman, MT

Art Studies by Region

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Region
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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 11,681
Art History 3,491
Intermedia/Multimedia 801
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 773
Painting 643
Jewelry Arts 443
Drawing 323
Sculpture 217
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 164
Printmaking 162

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