2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,471 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
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Shenandoah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 11 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).
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