Best Colleges by Major / Fine and Studio Arts
Best Colleges for Fine and Studio Arts 2026
20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Fine and Studio Arts graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data
Top 20 Fine and Studio Arts Programs by Graduate Earnings
| # | School | Earnings | Tuition | Accept Rate | Enrollment |
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| 1 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $72,010 | $64,860 | 10% | 2,060 |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $67,430 | $30,995 | 30% | 21,521 |
| 3 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $63,028 | $66,014 | 8% | 15,935 |
| 4 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $57,200 | $64,460 | 61% | 7,106 |
| 5 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $55,375 | $46,140 | 65% | 5,039 |
| 6 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $53,748 | $58,974 | 40% | 7,171 |
| 7 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $53,102 | $68,237 | 10% | 20,817 |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $53,037 | $39,890 | 50% | 20,189 |
| 9 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $49,855 | $61,992 | 56% | 10,239 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $49,529 | $58,072 | 18% | 33,488 |
| 11 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $49,388 | $44,850 | 90% | 3,831 |
| 12 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $49,326 | $29,453 | 38% | 14,401 |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $49,320 | $69,045 | 4% | 8,899 |
| 14 | New York University New York, NY | $49,316 | $60,438 | 9% | 29,430 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $49,153 | $35,396 | 85% | 11,632 |
| 16 | University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $48,711 | $21,330 | 75% | 6,082 |
| 17 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $48,408 | $24,568 | 62% | 6,831 |
| 18 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $48,049 | $18,935 | 97% | 10,422 |
| 19 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $47,300 | $29,837 | 87% | 26,041 |
| 20 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | $46,934 | $65,030 | 23% | 2,760 |
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Earnings: $67,430Tuition: $30,995Accept: 30%
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Earnings: $53,037Tuition: $39,890Accept: 50%
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