2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Berklee College of Music to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 49% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 51% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Out of the 116 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island School of Design is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
Of the 194 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UHart, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.
Women make up 38% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 76% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 108 students majoring in visual and performing arts at URI, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 104 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Fitchburg State, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Tufts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Rhode Island College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.
Of the 98 students majoring in visual and performing arts at RIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
Of the 97 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMass Dartmouth, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT |
| 18 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT |
| 20 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA |
| 20 | Bennington College | Bennington, VT |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 23 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools 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 |
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 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.
- 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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