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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the visual arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

On average, visual arts graduates from Ramapo College take out $23,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $22,377 in student debt.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

On average, visual arts graduates from Stockton State take out $25,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

Visual Arts majors at SUNY New Paltz take out an average of $21,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
New York 593
Maryland 98
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 16

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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