2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 3,135 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out of the 52 schools in New York 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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The excellent programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New York. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Manhattan School of Music helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, School of Visual Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
University of Rochester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Brooklyn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
| 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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