2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 3,135 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for visual and performing arts students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI 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 New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
With a ranking of #6, Wagner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| Maryland | 493 |
| New Jersey | 187 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
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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