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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best school in Pennsylvania for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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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 Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

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With a ranking of #8, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
Maryland 493
New Jersey 187
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 34

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

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 19 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 Bonnielou2013.

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