2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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 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 8 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a .
Top New York Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in New York for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
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Purchase College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Maryland | 0 |
| New Jersey | 0 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual Arts
| 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 8 schools only.
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- 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.
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