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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

53 Colleges
$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Kutztown University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bloomfield College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.

Women make up 22% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Oneonta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta Report

#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a moderately-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 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 #6 on the 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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#7

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Old Westbury 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 suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#8

Hussian College

Philadelphia, PA

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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Moore College of Art and Design 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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

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 suburb of Purchase.

About 83% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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