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

19 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 #131 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 204 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Women make up 47% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#2

Hussian College

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hussian College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Hussian is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 63% of the visual arts majors at the school.

On average, visual arts graduates from Hussian take out $27,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Moore College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Moore College of Art and Design Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 69% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

About 82% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Temple University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg 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. Pitt Greensburg is a small public school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

About 57% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Report

#8

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

Haverford College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford.

Women make up 60% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Haverford College

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the town of Bradford.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual arts at Pitt Bradford, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 75% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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
New York 593
Maryland 98
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 19 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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