2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region
20
Colleges in the New England Region
784
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 784 degrees in fine arts annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Fine Arts School
The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts 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.
Fine Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Fine Arts in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.
There were about 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NH
Dartmouth College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were approximately 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Dartmouth College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Any student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 29 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Connecticut College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 18 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Connecticut College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
50
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Connecticut
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Northampton. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Smith is a great college overall.
There were about 22 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Smith College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 10 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
55
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Bridgewater State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
Located in the city of Portland, Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 9 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Maine College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Maine College of Art
URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Rhode Island
