2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield.
Women make up 22% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.
Women make up 74% of the visual arts majors at the school.
On average, visual arts graduates from SUNY Oneonta take out $22,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY New Paltz is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.
Of the 45 students majoring in visual arts at SUNY New Paltz, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from SUNY New Paltz carry an average student debt load of $21,397.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Of the 29 students majoring in visual arts at Stockton State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at Stockton State accumulate an average of around $25,134 in student debt.
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Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual arts at MICA, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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SUNY Old Westbury landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Moore College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Hussian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Hussian is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 63% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
On average, visual arts graduates from Hussian take out $27,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Purchase College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.
About 83% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 17% are male.
Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 204 |
| New York | 593 |
| Maryland | 98 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 29 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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