2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 80 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Regent, 43% are male and 57% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mary Baldwin University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Shenandoah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Shenandoah, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Marymount University Report
Radford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Radford University
James Madison 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 #10 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
About 46% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 54% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 88 |
| Florida | 995 |
| North Carolina | 274 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Georgia | 670 |
| South Carolina | 116 |
| Louisiana | 163 |
| West Virginia | 50 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 86 |
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 15 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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