2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 18,379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Tufts 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 #6 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Emerson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 965 |
| Rhode Island | 54 |
| Connecticut | 395 |
| New Hampshire | 34 |
| Maine | 42 |
| Vermont | 73 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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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