2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Painting in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in painting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #336 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Painting in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in painting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Painting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The painting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Painting in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality painting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Painting Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for painting.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Painting in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in painting.

Most Well Attended Schools for Painting Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in painting. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in painting in Massachusetts.

There were about 36 painting individuals who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in painting has to check out Montserrat College of Art. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Montserrat College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in painting in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 11 painting individuals who graduated with this degree at Montserrat College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Boston University
Boston, MA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in painting. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in painting in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 painting individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in painting. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in painting in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 3 painting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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5

Salem State University
Salem, MA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in painting in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 painting students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Painting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Painting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	329	19
Rhode Island	298	42
Vermont	274	5
Maine	262	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Painting

Painting is one of 12 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Painting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	258
Art Studies	192
Art History	156
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	25
Sculpture	22
Printmaking	21
Intermedia/Multimedia	17
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	8
Jewelry Arts	6
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	6

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.