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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Delaware

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Delaware

2 Colleges
$26,789 Avg Salary
$21,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Delaware with 182 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Delaware

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

Top Delaware Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best school in Delaware for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UD take out is $25,098.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware College of Art and Design is a great place for visual and performing arts students. DCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilmington.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from DCAD take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $423, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
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

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 2 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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