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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Carolina

11 Colleges in South Carolina
368 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine & studio arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 368 degrees in fine & studio arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Carolina Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Carolina. 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.

Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in South Carolina

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.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,467 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts needs to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients generally make around $27,467 in their early careers.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

College of Charleston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were roughly 52 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn around $24,070 in their early careers.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In SC
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Furman University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$16,817 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 33 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $16,817 in their early career salary.

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Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In SC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Converse is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Spartanburg. This college ranks 37th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 12 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Converse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent year we have data available. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from University of South Carolina - Upstate make $8,865 more than the standard fine arts grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In SC
73.9% Growth in Graduates

Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. A Best Colleges rank of #936 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

There were about 23 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 18 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $23,121 in the first couple years of working.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,605 Median Starting Salary

Lander University is a small public university located in the town of Greenwood. This university ranks 25th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 21 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $21,605 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 945
Florida 282 1,339
North Carolina 279 707
Virginia 274 761
Tennessee 269 440
Kentucky 244 375
Louisiana 242 370
Mississippi 234 130
Arkansas 234 221
Alabama 233 377
West Virginia 207 119

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 209
Art Studies 129
Art History 30

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Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 342
Music 256
Drama & Theater Arts 177
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 125
Arts & Media Management 77
Dance 39
General Visual & Performing Arts 28
Other Visual Art 15

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