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Massachusetts is famous for many things. It’s one of the oldest state’s in the U.S., it’s home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and it is home to Harvard University—North America’s oldest and most prestigious University. Massachusetts also has an energetic art and culture scene. The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) is one of the largest art and culture centers in the U.S. and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most coveted in the region, if not the nation. The state’s status as an art and historic center attract aspiring artists of all kinds, including digital artists.

From Princeton Review to U.S. News & World Report, everyone has their own idea of which schools are the best. These agencies or groups may consider factors such as graduation and retention rates, student selectivity, and variety of program offerings when deciding which schools are best. This may be a great formula for some, but what do students, alums, and even bloggers think? They tend to agree with Princeton and U.S. News, but they usually reach the same conclusions based on very different factors.

Massachusetts is known as The Bay State thanks to its close proximity to several large bays, such as the famous Cape Cod Bay, Plymouth Bay, and Quincy Bay. In the academic world, the country’s fourteenth largest state is most famous for being home to the number one university in the world—Harvard University. While Harvard is the pride and joy of Massachusetts (if not the entire country), this isn’t the only thing that makes the commonwealth an excellent place to live and study. Massachusetts’s many historic cities have a lively art and culture scene that attracts art lovers, artists, and aspiring artists form around the world.