2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Queensborough Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general visual and performing arts students. QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.
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The excellent programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Bloomfield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Bloomfield College take out is $26,200. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $383, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 90 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College Report
The excellent programs at SUNY Oneonta helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.
While working on their degree, visual arts majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $24,502 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $12,000.
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, visual arts majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $9,062 in student debt.
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SUNY New Paltz landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.
Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex County College
Stockton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.
Visual Arts majors at Stockton State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 15 | Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 16 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 17 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 18 | Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| 18 | Hussian College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Moore College of Art and Design | Philadelphia, PA |
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools 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 26 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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