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2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges in South Carolina
209 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. Combined, these schools handed out 209 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in South Carolina Your choice of fine arts 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 fine arts 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 Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 South Carolina

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.

Top South Carolina Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
43 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 43 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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C of C crest
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
40 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fine arts needs to look into College of Charleston. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In SC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in fine arts needs to look into University of South Carolina - Upstate. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 22 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Anderson. This university ranks 9th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in fine arts from Anderson University South Carolina

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 549
North Carolina 710 422
Georgia 690 126
Virginia 630 53
Tennessee 624 130
Kentucky 518 328
Mississippi 501 40
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 213
Arkansas 466 53
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 13 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 129
Art History 30

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