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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York

77 Colleges in New York
2,209 Bachelor's Degrees
$22,929 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 77 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for fine and studio arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,209 bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York The Fine Arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fine and studio arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Overall Popularity in Fine Arts

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fine and studio arts.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Most Well Attended Schools for Fine Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#28 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bard College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

There were approximately 146 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent data year.

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136 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#33 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts needs to take a look at The City College of New York. CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.

There were roughly 136 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $22,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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111 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

There were about 111 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients usually make about $18,200 at the beginning of their careers.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
107 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#35 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hunter College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts. Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York.

There were about 107 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the Fine Arts program state that they receive average early career income of $22,400.

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New York University
New York, NY
88 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts in New York.

There were approximately 88 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the Fine Arts program make an average of $24,600 for their early career.

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79 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#21 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 79 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $15,400 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts from School of Visual Arts

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The New School
New York, NY
72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#41 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 72 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $22,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY
63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#34 Best Quality In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Alfred.

There were approximately 63 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent data year.

After graduation, Fine Arts bachelor's recipients typically make around $17,100 in the first five years of their career.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 61 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Best Quality In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

There were about 61 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

Those fine and studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Binghamton University make $4,271 more than the standard Fine Arts graduate.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In NY
$21,600 Median Salary

Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fine and studio arts in New York.

There were about 61 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Cooper Union in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the Fine Arts program report average early career wages of $21,600.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
13 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
14 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
15 Queens College Queens, NY
16 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
17 Purchase College Purchase, NY
17 Fordham University Bronx, NY
19 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 266 1,046
Maryland 197 653
New Jersey 189 612
Delaware 125 41
District of Columbia 125 96

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

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 1,187
Art Studies 350
Art History 337
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 123
Painting 92
Sculpture 36
Intermedia/Multimedia 30
Printmaking 21
Drawing 20
Jewelry Arts 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,633
Drama & Theater Arts 2,040
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,783
Music 1,233
Arts & Media Management 495
Dance 355
General Visual & Performing Arts 326
Other Visual Art 208

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