2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 501 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SNHU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 266 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Academy of Art University, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 168 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ASU - Skysong, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Los Angeles Film School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
Of the 129 students majoring in visual and performing arts at RMCAD, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
Of the 1,391 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SCAD, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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SUNY Empire State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Empire, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 25 schools only.
- 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.