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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Catholic University of America landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 20 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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