2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 126 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 126 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNT, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the United States. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Stony Brook, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Florida State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 40% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UIUC, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Boston University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit 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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Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
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University of Miami came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at U Miami, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 41% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 59% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMN Twin Cities, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 22 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 22 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 25 | New York University | New York, NY |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
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