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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$26,982 Avg Salary
$24,423 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found New York School of Interior Design to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYSID is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New York School of Interior Design Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from SUNY Empire take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a great place for visual and performing arts students pursuing an online degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out is $30,814.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Berkeley College - Woodland Park Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#5

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $27,750.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

College of Southern Maryland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from HACC take out $18,008 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Finger Lakes Community College Report

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Report

Explore the most popular online visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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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

Majors Similar 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 15 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.

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