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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire

4 Colleges
$29,198 Avg Salary
$26,149 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a New Hampshire college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire

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

Top New Hampshire Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Dartmouth College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New England College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 965
Rhode Island 54
Connecticut 395
Maine 42
Vermont 73

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 4 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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