2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 87 students majoring in visual and performing arts at The American University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Georgetown University
With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of the District of Columbia, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Gallaudet University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
Trinity Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Trinity Washington University Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
| Delaware | 182 |
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 8 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.
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