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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$22,469 Avg Salary
$23,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #194 in the country. In fact 390 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a .

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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The City College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general visual and performing arts programs. Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 30
Pennsylvania 8
Maryland 0
New Jersey 0

More General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

One of 9 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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