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2025 Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,574 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.

College Factual looked at 38 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,574 degrees in art studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Art Studies

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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 University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in art studies. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

It's hard to beat The College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 art studies students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
50 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
33 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in art studies has to take a look at Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
37 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

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

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. This school ranks 100th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 20 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 24 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
59 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 art studies students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 3 art studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
38 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Art Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best art studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 560
Pennsylvania 978 368
Maryland 618 137
New Jersey 614 383
District of Columbia 441 39
Delaware 345 6

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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 2,540
Art History 1,098
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 273
Painting 229
Jewelry Arts 185
Intermedia/Multimedia 149
Sculpture 70
Printmaking 50
Drawing 47
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 44

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