2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,195 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 793 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Berklee College of Music, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Emerson 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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Out of the 56 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Lesley, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Women make up 35% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Tufts 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. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 98 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Tufts, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 26 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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