2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
94Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
6,307Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338Avg Early-Career Salary
Fine & Studio Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 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 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,307 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The fine arts 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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts 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.
18 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Fine Arts
It's hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at Cornell University get $4,735 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in fine & studio arts needs to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 188 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from New York University get an earnings boost of about $5,716 above the average earnings of fine & studio arts majors.
Maryland Institute College of Art is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 155 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients generally earn around $22,531 at the beginning of their careers.
Any student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $8,727 more than the average fine arts student.
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 103 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park make $5,693 more than the average fine arts grad.
Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were about 108 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn around $23,428 in their early career salary.
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 93 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of approximately $25,097 above the average income of fine & studio arts graduates.
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 123 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $23,459 in their early career salary.
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 117 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients generally earn around $22,961 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 142 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from Towson University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,620 above the typical earnings of fine & studio arts majors.
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts major at Syracuse University get $5,939 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were about 27 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from American University earn a boost of about $8,940 above the typical income of fine & studio arts majors.
Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 58 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from The College of New Jersey make $6,876 more than the typical fine arts student.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 38 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. After graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $26,709 in their early careers.
Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 60 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $25,751 in their early career salary.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $21,678.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were approximately 55 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $21,935.
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 37 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from Marist College make $5,569 more than the standard fine arts graduate.
Rest of the Top Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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 fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
