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

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 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for painting students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 master's degrees in painting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for painting.

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

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

Boston University
Boston, MA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in painting. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in painting in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in painting from Boston University

2

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in painting. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a medium-sized 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 Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in painting from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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
Rhode Island	200	9
New Hampshire	163	1

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Painting Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Painting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	38
Art History	36
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	25
Art Studies	10
Sculpture	4
Drawing	2
Printmaking	1
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	1

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.