2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor'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.
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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMCP, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Rutgers New Brunswick, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Catholic University of America 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 #9 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CUA, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Cornell University 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 #10 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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 |
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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.