Art Art Studies General

A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 735 institutions across the United States, with a total of 53088 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

3,877

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

3,313

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

9,910

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

28

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

537

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Other Awards

35,420

awards given

Top Schools for Art Art Studies General

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
2,034
2 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
2,001
3 Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
1,680
4 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
1,320
5 Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
1,110
6 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
1,038
7 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
1,002
8 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
768
9 Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
756
10 South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
735
11 California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
699
12 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
621
13 California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
486
14 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
462
15 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
453
16 Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
420
17 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ
417
18 University of Georgia
Athens, GA
405
19 California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
384
20 University of North Texas
Denton, TX
378
21 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
378
22 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
360
23 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
354
24 Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
348
25 Tufts University
Medford, MA
342
26 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
333
27 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
306
28 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
279
29 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
277
30 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
274
31 Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
264
32 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
261
33 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
258
34 GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ
255
35 Illinois State University
Normal, IL
252
36 Ball State University
Muncie, IN
252
37 Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
252
38 El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
249
39 University of Houston
Houston, TX
240
40 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
240
41 Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
225
42 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
222
43 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
222
44 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
216
45 California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA
213
46 California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
204
47 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
201
48 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
198
49 Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
195
50 Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
189
51 University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
189
52 Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
186
53 University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
183
54 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
180
55 Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
177
56 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
177
57 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
177
58 University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
177
59 Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
174
60 University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
174
61 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
168
62 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
168
63 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
165
64 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
165
65 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
162
66 Towson University
Towson, MD
159
67 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
159
68 Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
159
69 Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
156
70 East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
156
71 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
156
72 California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
153
73 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
153
74 Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
153
75 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
150
76 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
150
77 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
150
78 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
150
79 San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
150
80 Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
147
81 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
147
82 Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
147
83 Florida International University
Miami, FL
147
84 The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
144
85 University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
141
86 Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
141
87 Utah State University
Logan, UT
141
88 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
138
89 New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
138
90 University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
135
91 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
135
92 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
132
93 San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
129
94 The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
129
95 West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
129
96 Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
126
97 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
126
98 Brown University
Providence, RI
123
99 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
123
100 Williams College
Williamstown, MA
120