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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$24,872 Avg Salary
$26,650 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found College of the Holy Cross to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

On average, visual arts graduates from Lesley take out $25,312 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northern Vermont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Champlain carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $933, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Bennington take out is $27,000.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

On average, visual arts graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 171
Connecticut 5
New Hampshire 10
Maine 3
Vermont 81

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

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 11 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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