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2025 Best Art Studies Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
516 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 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 516 degrees in art studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools in the New England Region The art studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Studies rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Art Studies Degree Level

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

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 the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 New England 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 New England Region Schools in Art Studies

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

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges 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 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

Every student who is interested in art studies needs to check out Tufts University. Tufts is a 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 about 81 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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3
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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
37 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Williams College if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. 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 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art studies. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 art studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NH

Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 1 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
22.2% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art studies from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 15 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 16 art studies students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art studies from Community College of Rhode Island

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

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

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME

Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 4 art studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine 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 New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 221
Connecticut 538 110
Rhode Island 436 59
Maine 396 18
New Hampshire 395 32
Vermont 352 29

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Art Studies is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 784
Art History 364
Painting 136
Sculpture 66
Printmaking 56
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 45
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 40
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 40
Intermedia/Multimedia 28
Jewelry Arts 22

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