2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the visual arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top New York Schools for a Master's in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school in New York for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.
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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
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University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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With a ranking of #7, Purchase College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 204 |
| Maryland | 98 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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