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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Hampshire

5 Colleges in New Hampshire
130 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 degrees in fine & studio arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Hampshire The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine & studio arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Hampshire list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire Schools in Fine Arts

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,246 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 24 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at Dartmouth College make $3,908 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,390 Median Starting Salary

Keene State College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 8th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 10 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from Keene State College earn $5,052 more than the typical fine arts graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts has to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,491 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Plymouth State University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Plymouth State is a small public university located in the town of Plymouth. This university ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 16 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at Plymouth State University earn $4,153 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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New England College
Henniker, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

NEC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Henniker. This college ranks 13th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 14 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 921
Connecticut 241 412
Maine 202 132
Rhode Island 200 279
Vermont 194 118

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 88
Art Studies 33
Art History 7
Printmaking 1
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 1

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Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 595
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 263
Music 57
Drama & Theater Arts 43
General Visual & Performing Arts 17
Arts & Media Management 4
Dance 2

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