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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts

579 Colleges in the United States
9,794 Bachelor's Degrees
Fine Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 579 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for fine arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,794 bachelor's degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in fine arts matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fine arts students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Overall Popularity in Fine Arts

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fine arts.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Fine Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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617 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at School of the Art Institute of Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine arts. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Illinois.

There were roughly 617 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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289 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#10 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts needs to check out California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 289 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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190 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#9 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts needs to check out California State University - Long Beach. CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in California.

There were about 190 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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166 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Texas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Texas.

There were about 166 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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159 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in California.

There were roughly 159 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#17 Best Quality In NY

Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 146 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent data year.

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136 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#21 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 136 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from The City College of New York

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128 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Florida.

There were about 128 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Central Florida

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Edinboro is a small public university located in the fringe town of Edinboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Pennsylvania.

There were about 104 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Edinboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Texas.

There were roughly 102 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
96 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Florida.

There were roughly 96 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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96 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#2 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Colorado.

There were about 96 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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91 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CO
#5 Best Quality In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Colorado.

There were roughly 91 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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88 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Texas.

There were about 88 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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87 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in North Carolina.

There were roughly 87 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from East Carolina University

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86 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Maryland.

There were roughly 86 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Maryland - College Park

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85 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Arizona.

There were roughly 85 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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82 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#6 Best Quality In IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Indiana.

There were about 82 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#2 Best Quality In LA

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Louisiana.

There were approximately 81 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Hunter College
New York, NY
78 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#23 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 78 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Texas.

There were about 75 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
74 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Maryland.

There were about 74 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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The New School
New York, NY
72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#26 Best Quality In NY

New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

There were roughly 72 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#7 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Florida.

There were roughly 72 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of North Florida

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70 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#2 Best Quality In KY

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine arts in Kentucky.

There were approximately 70 fine arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
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New York University
New York, NY
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Queens College
Queens, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 579 different United States fine arts schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 Queens College Queens, NY
49 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
52 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
52 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
54 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
54 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
56 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
56 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
58 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
59 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
59 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
59 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
62 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
62 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
62 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
65 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
65 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
67 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
67 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
69 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
69 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
69 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
69 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
73 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
74 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
75 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
75 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
75 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
75 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
79 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
79 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
79 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
82 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
82 Biola University La Mirada, CA
82 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
82 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
82 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
82 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
82 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts award.

Rank College Location
89 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
89 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI
91 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
91 Murray State University Murray, KY
91 Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO
91 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
95 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
95 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
95 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
98 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
98 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
98 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
98 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
98 Indiana University - Southeast New Albany, IN
103 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
103 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
103 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
106 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
106 Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA
106 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
106 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
106 University of Mississippi University, MS
106 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
112 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
112 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
112 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
115 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
115 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
115 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA
115 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Fine Arts by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine Arts for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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One of 12 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 10,545
Art History 2,649
Intermedia/Multimedia 751
Painting 567
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 542
Drawing 262
Sculpture 226
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 138
Printmaking 126
Jewelry Arts 88

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