Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 376 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at University of Louisville make $2,147 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Northern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts major at Northern Kentucky University earn $5,110 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Bellarmine University if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 7th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 11 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $28,291 for their early career.
Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 27 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $25,596 in their early career salary.
Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 23 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $21,715.
Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 20 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients usually earn about $17,301 in the first five years of their career.
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).
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Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
