2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
About 48% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Rochester
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Of the 47 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNT, 55% are male and 45% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Stony Brook, 57% are male and 43% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 44 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Florida State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Florida State University
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UIUC, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University Report
Boston University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
University of Southern California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 48% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
Northwestern University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 59% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern University Report
University of Miami landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at U Miami, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Miami
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMN Twin Cities, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 22 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 24 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 25 | New York University | New York, NY |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 |
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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