2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Massachusetts Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the best school in Massachusetts for general visual and performing arts students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Lesley carry an average student debtload of $25,312.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 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. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 5 |
New Hampshire | 10 |
Maine | 3 |
Vermont | 81 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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