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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the New England Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

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

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Emerson College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Rhode Island 709
Massachusetts 5,195
Connecticut 1,531
Vermont 550

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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