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

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

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the most popular school in the New England Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 38 students majoring in visual arts at Champlain, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Bennington College Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 24 students majoring in visual arts at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 23 students majoring in visual arts at Lesley, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from Worcester State carry an average student debt load of $23,264.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Worcester State University Report

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.

About 71% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 36% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 64% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $27,340 in student debt.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

With a ranking of #8, Northern Vermont University 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 rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Vermont University

Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual arts at Northeastern, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University Report

#10

American International College

Springfield, MA

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

About 75% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 171
Connecticut 5
New Hampshire 10
Maine 3
Vermont 81

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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