by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for painting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 degrees in painting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The painting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Painting rankings. For our Best Overall Painting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Painting Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college 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.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the painting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in painting. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 28 painting students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in painting. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
There were roughly 29 painting students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in painting from Boston University
Montserrat College of Art is a great option for students pursuing a degree in painting. Montserrat College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly.
There were about 4 painting students who graduated with this degree at Montserrat College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in painting from Montserrat College of ArtExplore all the Best Painting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 538 | 9 |
| Rhode Island | 436 | 38 |
| Maine | 396 | 10 |
| Vermont | 352 | 1 |
Painting is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 320 |
| Art Studies | 267 |
| Art History | 207 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 34 |
| Sculpture | 29 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 25 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 20 |
| Printmaking | 14 |
| Jewelry Arts | 7 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
