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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Our analysis found The College at Brockport to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The City College of New York Report

#4

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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