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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire

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$29,198 Avg Salary
$26,149 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a New Hampshire college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Hampshire 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Hampshire.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

New England College

Henniker, NH

The excellent programs at New England College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New Hampshire. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Plymouth State University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 965
Rhode Island 54
Connecticut 395
Maine 42
Vermont 73

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 5 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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