Best Art History Schools Near Attleboro, MA (2026)

Attleboro, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs, with tuition ranging from $11,300 to $87,648 per year for indexed programs. Attleboro has a population of about 46,499. Median household income is $93,266 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning art history-related role is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $94,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Art History Schools to Attleboro

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Attleboro, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Attleboro city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Attleboro. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Norton, MA 6.2 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
60.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,725
Avg net price $29,822/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA 16.9 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
63.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 88%
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,466
Avg net price $16,383/yr
Tuition
In‑state$11,808
Out‑of‑state$17,948
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA 24.9 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
72.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 92%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,803
Avg net price $25,496/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA 28.7 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $103,937
Avg net price $41,704/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 91

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA 29.8 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,582
Avg net price $24,100/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA 30.1 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
75.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 40%
Graduation rate 86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,231
Avg net price $35,736/yr
Tuition
In‑state$68,080
Out‑of‑state$68,080
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA 30.6 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
81.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 11%
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,238
Avg net price $24,402/yr
Tuition
In‑state$68,102
Out‑of‑state$68,102
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 228

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA 31.8 miles from Attleboro
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,506
Avg net price $29,618/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts art history page.


Art History Wages Near Attleboro

Attleboro is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Curators $77,670 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $76,297
Archivists $76,990 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $75,629
Museum Technicians and Conservators $54,370 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $53,409
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators N/A MA statewide
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $94,490 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $92,819
Writers and Authors $70,620 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $69,371
Graphic Designers $70,450 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $69,204
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $83,960 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $82,475

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Attleboro at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 46,499 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $93,266 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 33.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 101.8 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited art history schools are near Attleboro, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs near Attleboro. The closest is Wheaton College (Massachusetts) in Norton, MA (6.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bridgewater State University (16.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying art history roles near Attleboro?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles near Attleboro are: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($94,490), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($83,960), Curators ($77,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Attleborough instead of Attleboro?

North Attleborough, MA is 3.4 miles from Attleboro and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Attleboro an affordable place to study art history?

Attleboro’s median household income of $93,266 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Attleboro while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Attleboro

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Attleboro:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.