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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

7 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 #131 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 204 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Moore College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Moore College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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

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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

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 7 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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