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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York

22 Colleges
$21,339 Avg Salary
$21,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

Visual Arts majors at SUNY Oneonta take out an average of $24,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta Report

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #6, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

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#7

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general visual and performing arts programs. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College Report

#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Lehman College Report

#10

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Fredonia Report

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 22 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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