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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

8 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 #103 most popular major in New York with 593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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 New York Schools for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in New York for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from SUNY Oneonta carry an average student debtload of $22,377.

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#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY New Paltz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in New York. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at SUNY New Paltz accumulate an average of around $21,397 in student debt.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

With a ranking of #6, Purchase College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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#7

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
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 8 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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