2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
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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 |
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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 21 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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