by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 216 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,910 bachelor's degrees in art studies during the <nil> academic year.
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The art studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality art studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The art studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in art studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in art studies. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a bachelor's 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.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Southern California
It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in art studies. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in art studies has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of California - Los Angeles
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Georgia
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Brown University
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Northwestern University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from The University of Texas at Austin
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Iowa
Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Oregon
Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Tufts University
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from James Madison University
Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Towson University
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Western Washington University
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from California State University - Long Beach
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Arizona State University - Tempe
UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of North Texas
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of California - Santa Cruz
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Williams College
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Art Studies is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 9,349 |
| Art History | 2,440 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 628 |
| Painting | 508 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 406 |
| Drawing | 239 |
| Sculpture | 147 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 120 |
| Printmaking | 91 |
| Jewelry Arts | 57 |
