Best Schools for Fine and Studio Arts in 2026
These are the top schools offering Fine and Studio Arts, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Fine and Studio Arts graduate earns $23,526/yr across 13 schools.
All Fine and Studio Arts Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Fine and Studio Arts |
53
51–55 |
$37,331/yr | 36.3x |
| 2 |
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA · Fine and Studio Arts |
51
47–53 |
$36,639/yr | — |
| 3 |
Gemological Institute of America-New York
New York, NY · Fine and Studio Arts |
51
47–53 |
$36,639/yr | — |
| 4 |
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ · Fine and Studio Arts |
48
46–50 |
$33,881/yr | 26.3x |
| 5 |
Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT · Fine and Studio Arts |
40
35–42 |
$22,100/yr | 28.1x |
| 6 |
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ · Fine and Studio Arts |
39
36–41 |
$22,619/yr | 21.3x |
| 7 |
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA · Fine and Studio Arts |
38
31–40 |
$19,024/yr | 27.1x |
| 8 |
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · Fine and Studio Arts |
35
31–37 |
$24,491/yr | 3.6x |
| 9 |
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI · Fine and Studio Arts |
35
32–37 |
$18,544/yr | 16.4x |
| 10 |
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · Fine and Studio Arts |
35
29–37 |
$9,347/yr | 25.1x |
| 11 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Fine and Studio Arts |
35
29–36 |
$14,920/yr | 18.5x |
| 12 |
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY · Fine and Studio Arts |
34
31–36 |
$16,739/yr | 15.1x |
| 13 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Fine and Studio Arts |
32
29–34 |
$13,559/yr | 12.1x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.