2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 505 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 492 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NYU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 476 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SCAD, 36% are male and 64% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
Of the 343 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Full Sail University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University Report
Out of the 505 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 66% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art
With a ranking of #8, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 221 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New School University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 211 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
New York Film Academy came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Berklee College of Music ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Berklee College of Music Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 184 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Columbia, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UCLA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report
School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in visual and performing arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 155 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carnegie Mellon, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 154 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Northwestern, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern University
Florida State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 152 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Florida State, 44% are male and 56% are female.
With a ranking of #20, School of Visual Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 145 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SVA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at School of Visual Arts Report
Manhattan School of Music ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 132 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Manhattan School of Music, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Manhattan School of Music Report
The New England Conservatory of Music ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The New England Conservatory of Music
Temple University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
California Institute of the Arts landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.
Of the 120 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CalArts, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 119 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Liberty University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 505 different United States visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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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.
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