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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

24 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 #103 most popular major in New York with 593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York 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.

Check out the visual arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Oneonta to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. 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.

Visual Arts majors at SUNY Oneonta take out an average of $22,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta Report

#2

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY New Paltz helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in New York. 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.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at SUNY New Paltz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,397.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz Report

#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Old Westbury. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the 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.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury Report

#4

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purchase College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in New York. 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.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College Report

#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in visual arts at Lehman, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Lehman College Report

#5

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Potsdam helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in visual arts at SUNY Potsdam, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Potsdam Report

#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland 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 #7 on the list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

About 69% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#9

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#10

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

With a ranking of #10, Daemen College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Daemen College Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
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 24 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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