2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wilson College to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chambersburg.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual arts at Wilson, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 60% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.
About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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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