Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for arts and craft Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for arts and craft Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre
- College for Creative Studies
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- University of New Mexico
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- SUNY Buffalo State
- Kent State University
18 best colleges for arts and craft majors in the US
1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
2. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
3. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
4. SUNY Buffalo State
Location
Buffalo, NY
5. Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre
Location
Lehman, PA
6. College for Creative Studies
Location
Detroit, MI
7. Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Richmond, VA
8. University of New Mexico
Location
Albuquerque, NM
9. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Location
Kutztown, PA
10. Kent State University
Location
Kent, OH
11. University of Baltimore
Location
Baltimore, MD
12. Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Location
Boston, MA
13. University of Alaska Southeast
Location
Juneau, AK
14. The University of the Arts
Location
Philadelphia, PA
15. Maine College of Art
Location
Portland, ME
16. Maryland Institute College of Art
Location
Baltimore, MD
17. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Location
Little Rock, AR
18. California College of the Arts
Location
San Francisco, CA
How we determined the best arts and craft colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what arts and craft departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for arts and craft majors
Updated November 17, 2023