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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 411 degrees in art studies annually.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in art studies. 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 schools 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.
Moravian College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in art studies. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Moravian is a great college overall.
There were about 20 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Moravian in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in art studies needs to look into Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 33 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available.
Arcadia University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in art studies. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #502 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Arcadia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent year we have data available.
Montco is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Blue Bell. This college ranks 77th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 29 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 14 art studies students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #454 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 27 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 45th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 9 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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.
