2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
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The New England Conservatory of Music ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.