2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
Of the 187 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Berklee College of Music, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New England Conservatory of Music helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 49% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 51% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UHart, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Harvard 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Longy School of Music of Bard College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Longy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Longy School of Music of Bard College
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in visual and performing arts at RISD, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Vermont College of Fine Arts 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 #10 on the list. VCFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Montpelier.
Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VCFA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 965 |
| Rhode Island | 54 |
| Connecticut | 395 |
| New Hampshire | 34 |
| Maine | 42 |
| Vermont | 73 |
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 |
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 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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