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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 18,379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Boston U, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University Report

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Yale University

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New England Conservatory of Music landed the # 5 spot on the list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The New England Conservatory of Music

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Brown, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University 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 Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of Connecticut 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Connecticut Report

#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan 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 #10 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Wesleyan University

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 965
Rhode Island 54
Connecticut 395
New Hampshire 34
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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 12 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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