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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 30 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #180 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the visual arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 8
Maryland 0
New Jersey 0

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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