2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Painting in New York

Painting is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #455 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for painting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in painting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Painting School for Your Master's Degree

The painting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Painting in New York ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for painting, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Painting in New York

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in painting.

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

1

New York Academy of Art
New York, NY

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York Academy of Art is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in painting. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in painting in New York.

There were roughly 36 painting students who graduated with this degree at New York Academy of Art in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in painting from New York Academy of Art

2

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in painting has to look into Alfred University. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in painting in New York. More information about a master’s in painting from Alfred University

3

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in painting. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. More information about a master’s in painting from Syracuse University

3

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in painting. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in painting from SUNY New Paltz

Best Painting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Painting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	5
Maryland	342	24

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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
Art History	343
Fine Arts	200
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	18
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	11
Drawing	7
Sculpture	7
Jewelry Arts	5
Art Studies	3
Intermedia/Multimedia	2

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.