2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 110 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for visual and performing arts students. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Manhattan School of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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School of Visual Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The Juilliard School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
Hunter College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #15, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Syracuse University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 18 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 19 | Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY | New York, NY |
| 20 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 21 | Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY |
| 22 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
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 26 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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