2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
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The Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Dartmouth take out $14,319 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross 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 city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Out of the 55 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $24,768 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Williams take out $10,803 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Wellesley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Emerson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Emerson take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,019.
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Tufts accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $704.
Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Boston U take out is $26,587.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges 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 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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