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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carnegie Mellon, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 28 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Temple University Report

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel 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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Drexel University Report

#4

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Messiah, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#5

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of the Arts is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 36 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UArts, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of the Arts Report

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. PAFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UPenn, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Duquesne, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IUP, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
Maryland 493
New Jersey 187
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 34

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 28 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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