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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools

10 Colleges
$26,700 Avg Salary
$25,051 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 18,379 people earned a degree or certificate in visual and performing arts, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing an online .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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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