2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 18,379 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
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 Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Pratt Institute - Main Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maryland Institute College of Art is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 225 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MICA, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 71% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
Out of the 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 35% are male.
School of Visual Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at School of Visual Arts
Manhattan School of Music landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 39% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Manhattan School of Music
Temple 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
The Juilliard School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at The Juilliard School Report
Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Johns Hopkins University
Brooklyn College 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 49% are male.
Hunter College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 95 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Hunter, 43% are male and 57% are female.
With a ranking of #14, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Of the 83 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Syracuse, 28% are male and 72% are female.
American University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at American University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 17 | Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY | New York, NY |
| 18 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 19 | Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY |
| 20 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 21 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 21 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,135 |
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| Maryland | 493 |
| New Jersey | 187 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 34 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 Majors Related 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 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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