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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned a degree or certificate in general visual and performing arts, making the major the #119 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the United States for general visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual arts at Texas Tech, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in visual arts at RPI, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 50% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego Report

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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General Visual & Performing Arts by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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