2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned a degree or certificate in general visual and performing arts, making the major the #119 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 511 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual arts majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from UCF take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 511 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from Full Sail University take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $442.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from UT Dallas take out $21,196 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UCSD take out is $16,250.
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Golden West College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from WSU take out $24,989 in student loans while working on their degree.
Austin Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Valencia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Queensborough Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Academy of Art University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Visual Arts majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $35,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from San Jacinto College take out $9,416 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Visual Arts majors at UF take out an average of $19,383 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Victor Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
California State University - San Marcos landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $15,000.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
On average, visual arts graduates from UCCS take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debt load of $25,894.
Otis College of Art and Design ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Otis College of Art and Design carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $620.
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Bloomfield College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Bloomfield College take out is $26,200. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $383, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Hussian College-Relativity Campus California carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 511 different United States general visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools award.
General Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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