2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,379 people earned a degree or certificate in visual and performing arts, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Rice University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 19 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 20 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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